

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
2008-09-03 · 100 min · ★ 5.0
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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- Directors
- Barbet Schroeder
- Production companies
- SBS Productions, La Fabrique de Films, France 2 Cinéma
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Benoît MagimelAlex Fayard
Lika MinamotoTamao
Gen ShimaokaKen Honda
Ryo IshibashiRyuji Mogi
Shun SugataInspecteur Fuji
Kazuhiko NishimuraInspecteur Matsumoto
Reika KirishimaKumiko
Kazuki TsujimotoShundei Oe
Maurice BénichouL'agent d'Alex Fayard
Shiho FujimuraPatronne de la maison de thé
Kana HaradaHaruka , jeune maiko
Shinji OzekiIchiro Hirata
Shuichi YamauchiJeune homme masqué
Toshi FujiwaraToyama, interprète de la police
Shirô NamikiPrésentateur TV
Yume MiyamotoTamao enfantTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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