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Summer of Demon
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Summer of Demon

1981-05-23 · 96 min · ★ 6.0

Drama · Horror

A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...

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Directors
Yukio Ninagawa
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kenichi HagiwaraKenichi Hagiwaralemon
Keiko TakahashiKeiko TakahashiIwa
Masako NatsumeMasako NatsumeSode
Aiko MorishitaAiko MorishitaUme
Renji IshibashiRenji IshibashiNaosuke
Ichirō OguraIchirō OguraTakuetsu
Hiroshi KatsunoHiroshi KatsunoYomoshichi

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