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Demons

Name: Demons
Director: Toshio Matsumoto
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1971
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Katsuo Nakamura, Juro Kara, Yasuko Sanjo, Masao Imafuku, Kappei Matsumoto

Gengobe Satsuma, an exiled samurai cast out as an Asano clan retainer, is given a second chance to join his brothers in arms to become the 48th Ronin against the Shogunate. His faithful servant gathers the 100 ryo required for his acceptance. Gengobe is also in love with a greedy geisha named Koman. About to be sold to another man, Gengobe learns that in order to keep her, her debt is exactly 100 ryo.

1971 · Directed by Toshio Matsumoto · 134 min · Horror · Drama · 10 frames

Tagline

This world is a sea of blood.

Crew

Screenplay: Toshio Matsumoto
Cinematography: Tatsuo Suzuki
Edited by: Toshie Iwasa
Music: Bunichi Nishimatsu
Produced by: Tsuyoshi Koga, Takayoshi Miyagawa

Cast

Katsuo Nakamura as Gengobe
Juro Kara as Sangoro
Yasuko Sanjo as Koman
Masao Imafuku as Hachiemon
Kappei Matsumoto as Ryoshin
Tamotsu Tamura as Yasuke
Hideo Kanze as Takubei
Shinji Amano as Inosuke
Hatsuo Yamaya as Chohachi
Yusuke Minami as Kankuro

Production

Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Studios: Matsumoto Production, Art Theatre Guild
Themes: samurai, geisha, child murder, exile, ronin, jidaigeki, feudal japan

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