Onna Gokuakuchō

Onna Gokuakuchō (Japanese: おんな極悪帖) is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.[1] It is based on Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's novel Kyōfu Jidai.[1][2] All the characters in the film are villains.[3] Kazuo Ikehiro considers the film is one of the best his own films.[4]

Onna Gokuakuchō
Directed by	Kazuo Ikehiro
Written by	Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Screenplay by	Seiji Hoshikawa
Starring	Michiyo Yasuda Masakazu Tamura Shin Kishida Akiko Koyama Kei Satō
Music by	Takeo Watanabe
Distributed by	Daiei Film
Release date	April 4, 1970 ( Japan)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Plot

Ogin is a concubine of a daimyo(Tayu). The evil woman Ogin tries to gain power by killing all the people who disturb her.[3][5]

Cast

• Michiyo Yasuda as Ogin no Kata
• Masakazu Tamura as Isogai Iori
• Shin Kishida as Tayu
• Kei Satō as Shunto (Daimyo)
• Akiko Koyama as Umeno
• Kogan Ashiya as Chinsai (Monk)
• Natsuko Oka as Oyui
• Rinichi Yamamoto as Akaza Matajūrō
• Hoshei Komatsu as Hosoi Gentaku

References

1. "おんな極悪帖". Kadokawa eiga. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
2. "おんな極悪帖". 一般社団法人日本映画製作者連盟. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
3. "おんな極悪帖". Agency for Cultural Affairs 日本映画情報システム. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
4. 本当に面白い時代劇　1945-2015　メディアックス　170-171ページ ISBN 978-4862019448
5. "おんな極悪帖". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

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