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Director:
Kaneto Shindô
Writer:
Kaneto Shindô (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 February 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Plot:
After being forcefully inducted as a soldier into war in 14th century Japan, his wife and mother remain living in a swamp... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
Little Scene : Onibaba
 (From t5m.com. 2 July 2009, 9:13 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Some films stay with you forever.This is one of them. more (57 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Nobuko Otowa ... Kichi's Mother
Jitsuko Yoshimura ... Kichi's Wife
Kei Satô ... Hachi
Jûkichi Uno ... Samurai General
Taiji Tonoyama ... Ushi
Senshô Matsumoto ... Runaway Warrior A
Kentaro Kaji ... Runaway Warrior B (as Kentarô Kaji)
Hosui Araya ... Ushi's Follower
Fudeko Tanaka ... Old Woman
Michinori Yoshida ... Samurai with Blood
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi ... Horse Riding Samurai A
Hiroshi Tanaka ... Horse Riding Samurai B
Kanzô Uni ... Horse Riding Samurai C
Nobuko Shimakage ... Child
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Devil Woman
The Demon
The Hole
The Ogress
The Witch
Gropen (Sweden) [sv]
Kobieta diabel (Poland) [pl]
La femme diabolique (Canada: French title) [fr]
Onibaba (Spain) [es]
Onibaba (Greece) [el]
Onibaba - Die Töterinnen (West Germany) [de]
Onibaba - tappajat (Finland) [fi]
Onibaba, el mito del sexo (Argentina) [es]
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Runtime:
103 min | Argentina:105 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated | UK:15 (video rating, uncut) (1994) | UK:(Banned) (1965-1968) | UK:X (original rating, cut version) (1968)
Company:
Kindai Eiga Kyokai more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Initially refused a certificate in England by the BBFC in 1965, but resubmitted in 1968 where it was approved with an X classification albeit with some cuts. more
Quotes:
Woman: I'm not a demon! I'm a human being! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Mask (1994) more

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User Comments

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Some films stay with you forever.This is one of them., 28 November 2001
10/10
Author: terraplane from London

When I first saw this incredible movie many years ago I knew I had seen something unique.I can only re-iterate all the favourable comments which pre-ceed this note.If you have never experienced Onibaba then you are missing out on a movie which will disturb and move you.See it at once.

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