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The Temptress and the Monk (1957)

  • Horror
  • Drama
  • Fantasy

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

Rating
8 / 10 (1 votes)
Release date
August 14, 1957
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
Japanese
Director
Eisuke Takizawa
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Yumeji TsukiokaThe Temptress
  • Ryōji HayamaSocho
  • Osamu TakizawaOld Socho
  • Akitake KōnoMedicine seller
  • Kenjiro UemuraTraveler
  • Jun HamamuraThe Criminal
  • Kō NishimuraPeasant
  • Seijiro TakanoMiddle-aged monk
  • Keishichi NakaharaYoung monk
  • Takashi Sudo
  • Ikuko KimuroMountain girl
  • Tadashi KobayashiThe Dwarf

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