Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord (1954)

Original title

銭形平次捕物控　幽霊大名

Directed by

Mitsuo Hirotsu

Genre

horror

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 30m

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The film follows Zenigata Heiji, a detective in old Japan, as he investigates a case involving a ghost-like lord. He uses his sharp wits and coin-throwing skills to uncover the truth behind the supernatural rumors.

pacedclassicmysteriouslightheartedtraditionalatmosphericnostalgicwhimsicalsharp

What happens

Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord (銭形平次捕物控 幽霊大名, Zenigata Heiji Torimono-Hikae: Yūrei Daimyō) is a 1954 black and white Japanese film directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu. The film is one of many films about fictional character Zenigata Heiji. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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