The Temptress and the Monk
| The Temptress and the Monk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eisuke Takizawa |
| Written by | Kyoka Izumi Toshio Yasumi |
| Produced by | Masayuki Takaki |
| Starring | Yumeji Tsukioka |
| Cinematography | Minoru Yokoyama |
| Edited by | Masanori Tsujii |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Temptress and the Monk (Japanese: 白夜の妖女, Hepburn: Byakuya no yōjo) is a 1958 Japanese fantasy film directed by Eisuke Takizawa. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The screenplay was based on a novel, Koya hijiri by Kyoka Izumi.[2] The film was in CinemaScope and Eastman Color.[2] It was not dubbed in English, but was distributed internationally in May 1963 in subtitled format.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Yumeji Tsukioka - The Temptress
- Ryoji Hayama - Socho, the Monk
- Tadashi Kobayashi - The Dwarf/husband
- Ichijirô Oya - Grandfather
- Jun Hamamura - The Criminal
- Akitake Kôno
- Junko Miyazono
References[edit]
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Temptress and the Monk". imdb.com. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ a b c Galbraith,Stuart (1994). Japanese Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Films. McFarland and Co., Inc.
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