Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen

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Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen

1962

1h 8m

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A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end of their tremendous love affair. The master becomes a vengeful spirit that haunts the man. A thrilling ghost story.

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品川隆二

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千原しのぶ

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北沢典子

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伏見扇太郎

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原健策

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加賀邦男

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星十郎

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赤木春恵

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八汐路佳子

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三原有美子

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