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In a time of civil war between [[samurai]] armies, a woman and her daughter-in-law live in a small hut in a [[susuki]] swamp. They make a living out of scavenging and selling armour from dead samurai, many of whom they murder themselves. |
In a time of civil war between [[samurai]] armies, a woman and her daughter-in-law live in a small hut in a [[Miscanthus sinensis|susuki]] swamp. They make a living out of scavenging and selling armour from dead samurai, many of whom they murder themselves. |
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The younger woman begins a relationship with a man who lives nearby, and cannot resist sneaking out to visit him at night. Her mother-in-law tries to stop the relationship by playing on her fears of ghosts and punishment for sins of the flesh. |
The younger woman begins a relationship with a man who lives nearby, and cannot resist sneaking out to visit him at night. Her mother-in-law tries to stop the relationship by playing on her fears of ghosts and punishment for sins of the flesh. |
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| File:Onibaba DVD cover.jpg Onibaba Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Kaneto Shindo |
| Written by | Kaneto Shindo |
| Produced by | Toshio Konya |
| Starring | Nobuko Otowa Jitsuko Yoshimura Kei Sato |
| Cinematography | Kiyomi Kuroda |
| Edited by | Toshio Enoki |
| Music by | Hikaru Hayashi Tetsuya Ohashi |
Release dates |  Nov 21, 1964 Feb 04, 1965 |
Running time | 103 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
Onibaba (鬼婆) is a 1964 Japanese horror film, directed by Kaneto Shindo and starring Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura and Kei Sato.
The title means demon-hag; a Japanese word used for pernicious old women.
Story
In a time of civil war between samurai armies, a woman and her daughter-in-law live in a small hut in a susuki swamp. They make a living out of scavenging and selling armour from dead samurai, many of whom they murder themselves.
The younger woman begins a relationship with a man who lives nearby, and cannot resist sneaking out to visit him at night. Her mother-in-law tries to stop the relationship by playing on her fears of ghosts and punishment for sins of the flesh.
Onibaba is notable for its setting in a sea of susuki grass, its taiko drum soundtrack, and its grisly conclusion.
Trivia
- The demon mask used in the movie inspired William Friedkin to use a similar design for the makeup in subliminal shots of a white-faced demon, commonly known as Captain Howdy, in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist.
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