The Black Cat

– In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1968
Original Name:
藪の中の黒猫
The Black Cat (1968) - Also known as 藪の中の黒猫

In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

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Release Date:

24 Feb 1968

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Kaneto Shindô

Writer:

Kaneto Shindô

Main Actors:

Kichiemon Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Kei Satô, Rokkô Toura

Plot:

A woman and her daughter-in-law are raped and murdered by samurais during the time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero, to quell what is evidently a ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women, in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.

Awards:

2 wins.

Production:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%