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Onibi Kago (1957)

Onibi Kago poster
Original title
鬼火駕籠
Directed by
Mitsuo Hirotsu
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 27m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lone traveler in feudal Japan encounters a mysterious palanquin carrying a woman with a hidden past. Suspicion and dread build as the journey unfolds through shadowy landscapes.

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What happens

Onibi Kago (鬼火駕籠 Onibi Kago) is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu (弘津三男). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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