Inn of Evil

– The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly pro..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and One Minute
Release Year:
1971
Original Name:
いのちぼうにふろう
Inn of Evil (1971) - Also known as いのちぼうにふろう

The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an isolated inn (the one that the title refers to), the head-quarters of a group of smugglers, with stolen money intended to ransom his loved one who is forced to work in a brothel.

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Release Date:

11 Sep 1971

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Masaki Kobayashi

Writer:

Yasuko Miyazaki (screenplay), Shûgorô Yamamoto (novel)

Main Actors:

Tatsuya Nakadai, Komaki Kurihara, Wakako Sakai, Kan'emon Nakamura

Plot:

The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an isolated inn (the one that the title refers to), the head-quarters of a group of smugglers, with stolen money intended to ransom his loved one who is forced to work in a brothel.

Awards:

6 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10