Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow

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2008
1h 40m
4.9(31 votes)
Thriller

Overview

The writer and college professor, Alexandre Fayard, researches and gives lectures about the gruesome literary work of the mysterious Japanese writer Shundei Oe, considered by him to be the master of manipulation.

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Production Companies

SBS Productions
La Fabrique de Films
France 2 Cinéma

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Benoît Magimel

Alex Fayard

Benoît Magimel
Acting

Lika Minamoto

Tamao

Lika Minamoto
Acting

Gen Shimaoka

Ken Honda

Gen Shimaoka
Acting

石橋凌

Ryuji Mogi

石橋凌
Acting

菅田俊

Inspecteur Fuji

菅田俊
Acting

Fukui Tomonobu

Mr. Awase

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Acting

西村和彦

Inspecteur Matsumoto

西村和彦
Acting

霧島れいか

Kumiko

霧島れいか
Acting

辻本一樹

Shundei Oe

辻本一樹
Acting

Maurice Bénichou

L'agent d'Alex Fayard

Maurice Bénichou
Acting

藤村志保

Patronne de la maison de thé

藤村志保
Acting

原田佳奈

Haruka , jeune maiko

原田佳奈
Acting

新穂えりか

Yuki, apprentie de Tamao

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尾関伸嗣

Ichiro Hirata

尾関伸嗣
Acting

Shuichi Yamauchi

Jeune homme masqué

Shuichi Yamauchi
Writing

藤原敏史

Toyama, interprète de la police

藤原敏史
Acting

並樹史朗

Présentateur TV

並樹史朗
Acting

Guillaume Binggeli

Etudiant Sorbonne

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Acting

宮本侑芽

Tamao enfant

宮本侑芽
Acting

Ayako Niwa

Mere de Tamao

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Acting

Shin'ya Yamazaki

Unknown Role

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Yuri Kobayashi

Professeur Tamao enfant

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Crew

Sean Muramatsu

Garde du corps Mogi

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Acting

Yusuke Minamoto

Garde du corps Mogi

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Acting

河屋秀俊

Gardien de prison

河屋秀俊
Acting

松澤仁晶

Passant effrayé

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Acting

Jun Era

Chauffeur de taxi

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Yoshiko Tsutsumi

Dame librairie

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比佐廉

Joueuse de shamisen

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Shinpei Asanuma

Editeur Takashiya

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Saeko Matsumi

Hôtesse de l'air

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Acting

Kensuke Uehara

Assistant régie TV

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Acting

Jun'ichirô Kishi

Serveur

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Acting

Yuko Murata

Jikata

Yuko Murata
Acting

Nao Tawara

Jikata

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Acting

Yoriko Fujisaki

Geiko

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Yuna Abe

Geiko

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Reiko Oowada

Geiko

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Shoko Imayoshi

Geiko

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正木佐和

Geiko

正木佐和
Acting

Asami Kaneda

Geiko

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Erika Hirai

Geiko

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Acting

Eri Murakoshi

Geiko

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Maani Yamaya

Geiko

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Espérance Pham Thai Lan

Hôtesse de l'air (voice)

Espérance Pham Thai Lan

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