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Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

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Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

1975

1h 35m

7.0(41 votes)

Drama

Horror

Fantasy

Romance

Overview

A mountain bandit abducts a woman who demands he kill his other wives to please her, leading to a cycle of violence and madness fueled by superstition and obsession.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Bandit

Shima Iwashita

Shima Iwashita

Shrewish Wife

Hiroko Isayama

Hiroko Isayama

Maid

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Kenpeishi

Hideo Kanze

Hideo Kanze

Dainagon

Yūsuke Takita

Yūsuke Takita

Traveler

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Old Man

Nikaku Shōfukutei

The Izakaya Man

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Beggar

Masako Araki

Old Woman

Creative team

Directed by: Masahiro Shinoda
Written by: Taeko Tomioka
Masahiro Shinoda
Produced by: Kiichi Ichikawa
Ichirō Satō

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