Still from Yotsuya Kaidan, Part I — Yotsuya Kaidan, Part I (1949) — Keisuke KinoshitaPhotographed by Hiroshi Kusuda

Keisuke Kinoshita

Yotsuya Kaidan, Part I

Name: Yotsuya Kaidan, Part I
Genre: Horror
Released: 1949
Duration: 85 min

新釈四谷怪談　前篇

Japan / Japanese / 1949 / 1h 25m

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Horror

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Synopsis

Iemon Tamiya is an impoverished masterless samurai who craves a better life, which he cannot have because of his marriage to Oiwa, who is completely devoted to her husband.

Credits

Crew

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita

WriterEijiro Hisaita

CinematographerHiroshi Kusuda

ComposerChūji Kinoshita

EditorHisashi Sagara

Cast

Kinuyo Tanakaas Oiwa / Osode

Ken Ueharaas Tamiya Iemon

Hisako Yamane

as Oume

Haruko Sugimuraas Oshin

Chōko Iidaas Okura

Osamu Takizawaas Naosuke Gonbei

Jūkichi Unoas Yomoshichi

Keiji Sadaas Kobotoke Kohei

Aizo Tamashimaas Takuetsu, the masseur

Ken Mitsudaas Ichimonjiya Kihei

Yoshito Yamajias Tatsugoro

Daisuke Katōas Shinkichi

Kanichi Katoas Prisoner

Kimie Hayashias Maid

Akio Miyajimaas Servant

Atsuko Okawaas Woman at teahouse

Sentaro Ohigashias Man at gambling den

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Army1944

Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Ken Uehara and Kinuyo Tanaka

Or

The Ballad of Narayama1958Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Kinuyo Tanaka
A Legend or Was It?1963Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Kinuyo Tanaka