Crest of Betrayal (1994)

Original title

忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

ghost film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 18th century Japan, a samurai becomes entangled with a vengeful ghost and a group of masterless warriors seeking justice. The story mixes a historical tale of loyalty with a horror legend about a woman betrayed by love.

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What happens

Crest of Betrayal, known in Japan as Chūshingura Gaiden: Yotsuya Kaidan (Japanese: 忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談; "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers Side Story: Yotsuya Ghost Story"), is a 1994 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Written by Motomu Furuta and Fukasaku, it combines two enduring Japanese legends; Chūshingura, which tells the story of the historical forty-seven rōnin, and Yotsuya Kaidan, a ghost story about a beautiful woman who falls victim to passion and evil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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