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The Demon

Original title: Kichiku
  • 1978
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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The Demon (1978)
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After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife.After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife.After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife.

  • Director
    • Yoshitarô Nomura
  • Writers
    • Masato Ide
    • Seichô Matsumoto
  • Stars
    • Shima Iwashita
    • Ken Ogata
    • Hiroki Iwase
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yoshitarô Nomura
    • Writers
      • Masato Ide
      • Seichô Matsumoto
    • Stars
      • Shima Iwashita
      • Ken Ogata
      • Hiroki Iwase
    • 6User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 3 nominations

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    Shima Iwashita
    Shima Iwashita
    • Oume, Sokichi's wife
    Ken Ogata
    Ken Ogata
    • Sôkichi Takeshita
    Hiroki Iwase
    • Riichi, Sôkichi and Kikuyo's first son
    Miyuki Yoshizawa
    • Yoshiko
    Jun Ishii
    • Shôichi
    Eimei Esumi
    Eimei Esumi
    Jun Hamamura
    Jun Hamamura
    • Welfare official
    Yoshie Hinoki
    Yukio Horikita
    Takanobu Hozumi
    • Mizuguchi
    Tokuo Ichimaru
    Hirokazu Inoue
    Hirokazu Ishii
    Jun Kajima
    Keizô Kanie
    • Akutsu, Sôkichi's colleague
    Yoshi Katô
    Yoshi Katô
    • Doctor
    Hisako Kawamura
    Taku Kido
    • Director
      • Yoshitarô Nomura
    • Writers
      • Masato Ide
      • Seichô Matsumoto
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      References Gatchaman (1972)

    User reviews6

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    8/10

    The Father

    A mother of three small kids abandoned by her husband finds the husband and give the children to him and then she becomes disappeared. While her husband is married with another woman. The woman doesn't tolerate the kids but their father does. Gradually, the father loses his affection for his children and he and his wife make plan to get rid of the children.

    The more I say the more it will be spoiled. So watch it to enjoy it.

    One of the oddest feelings while I was watching it.

    The script/plot is so so, the direction and editing is very good.

    Recommended 85%.
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    • Oct 6, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • El demonio
    • Filming locations
      • Fukui, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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