The Temptress and the Monk

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The Temptress and the Monk

1957

1h 28m

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A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts.

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月丘夢路

The Temptress

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葉山良二

Socho

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滝沢修

Old Socho

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河野秋武

Medicine seller

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植村謙二郎

Traveler

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浜村純

The Criminal

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西村晃

Peasant

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Seijiro Takano

Middle-aged monk

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Keishichi Nakahara

Young monk

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Takashi Sudo

Unknown Role

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Ikuko Kimuro

Mountain girl

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Tadashi Kobayashi

The Dwarf

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大矢市次郎

Grandfather

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