The Demon
“They'd be better off with strangers.”
1978•1h 50m•6.5•Released
DramaCrime
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
Director
Yoshitarō Nomura
Writer
Masato Ide
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Shochiku
Cast
Ken Ogata
Sokichi Takeshita
Shima Iwashita
Oume
Mayumi Ogawa
Kikuyo
Hiroki Iwase
Riichi
Miyuki Yoshizawa
Yoshiko
Jun Ishii
Shôichi
Jun Hamamura
Welfare Official
Keizo Kanie
Akutsu
Yoshi Katō
Doctor
Mizuho Suzuki
Detective
Noboru Mitani
Train Ticket Inspector
Seiichi Suzuki
Detective
Kunie Tanaka
Policeman
Hatsuo Yamaya
Hideji Ōtaki
Kimura, Bank Clerk
Production
Company
Shochiku
Producer
Yoshitarō Nomura
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