CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 1h 50m

The Demon

They'd be better off with strangers.

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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.

Directed byYoshitarō Nomura

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: JA
Released: October 7, 1978

Studios

Shochiku

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The Demon (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Demon (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Sokichi Takeshita

Shima Iwashita

Shima Iwashita

Oume

Mayumi Ogawa

Mayumi Ogawa

Kikuyo

Hiroki Iwase

Riichi

Miyuki Yoshizawa

Yoshiko

Jun Ishii

Shôichi

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Welfare Official

Keizo Kanie

Keizo Kanie

Akutsu

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Doctor

Mizuho Suzuki

Mizuho Suzuki

Detective

Creative team

Directed by: Yoshitarō Nomura
Written by: Masato Ide
Seicho Matsumoto
Produced by: Yoshitarō Nomura

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