Underplayed Gems

Devil's Temple (1969)

Devil's Temple poster
Original title
鬼の棲む館
Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Genre
drama, fantasy
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man becomes entangled with a beautiful but dangerous woman in a remote temple. Her presence draws him into a web of obsession and betrayal.

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What happens

Le Temple du démon (鬼の棲む舘, Oni no sumu yakata) est un film japonais réalisé par Kenji Misumi et sorti en 1969. C'est une adaptation de la pièce de théâtre Aveuglement et Passion (無明と愛染, Mumyō to Aizen), de Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, publiée en 1924. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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