Onibaba (1964)
- Original title
- 鬼婆
- Directed by
- Kaneto Shindō
- Genre
- drama film, horror film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 484 voters
- 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.
How it feels
During a civil war in medieval Japan, two women survive by killing wounded soldiers and stealing their belongings. A man returns from the war and disrupts their uneasy partnership, leading to jealousy and desperation.
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What happens
Onibaba (鬼婆; lit. "Demon hag"), also titled The Hole, is a 1964 Japanese historical drama and horror film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō. The film is set during a civil war in medieval Japan. Nobuko Otowa and Jitsuko Yoshimura play two women who kill infighting soldiers to steal their armor and possessions for survival, while Kei Satō plays the man who ultimately comes between them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Kizudarake no Sanga (1964)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.