Kuroneko (1968) Horror Drama
Kuroneko (1968) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Black Cat
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.65/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.6/10
Kuroneko Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A woman and her daughter-in-law are r**ed 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.
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Kuroneko Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1968 (more 1968 movies)
Production Co.: Criterion Collection
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Kuroneko Release Dates DVD: Oct 17, 2011
Producers: Nobuyo Horiba, Kazuo Kuwahara, Setsuo Noto
Musicians: Hikaru Hayashi
Cinematographers: Kiyomi Kuroda
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Kuroneko Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kichiemon Nakamura | ... | Gintoki |
| Nobuko Otowa | ... | Yone (Mother) |
| Kei Satô | ... | Raiko |
| Rokkô Toura | ... | A Samurai |
| Kiwako Taichi | ... | Shige (Daughter-in-Law) |
| Taiji Tonoyama | ... | A Farmer |
| Hideo Kanze | ... | Mikado |
| Eimei Esumi | ... | |
| Shôji Ôki | ... | |
| Kentarô Kaji | ... | |
| Masaru Miyata | ... | |
| Noriyuki Nishiuchi | ... | |
| Eishu Kaneda | ... | |
| Jôji Taki | ... | |
| Miyako Kasai | ... | |
| Kayoko Sebata | ... | |
| Chiyo Okada | ... | |
| Harumi Hirota | ... | |
| Yoshiko Uchi | ... | |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kichiemon Nakamura – Gintoki
- Nobuko Otowa, as Yone (Mother), passed away at age 70 in .
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Nobuko Otawa - Kei Satô, as Raiko, passed away at age 81 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Sagittarius - Rokkô Toura – A Samurai
- Kiwako Taichi – Shige (Daughter-in-Law)
- Taiji Tonoyama, as A Farmer, passed away at age 73 in .
Sign: Libra - Hideo Kanze – Mikado
- Eimei Esumi –
- Shôji Ôki, as , passed away at age 73 in .
Sign: Libra - Kentarô Kaji –
- Masaru Miyata –
- Noriyuki Nishiuchi –
- Eishu Kaneda –
- Jôji Taki –
- Miyako Kasai –
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