The Temptress and the Monk
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| Directed by | Eisuke Takizawa |
| Written by | Kyoka Izumi Toshio Yasumi |
| Produced by | Masayuki Takaki |
| Starring | Yumeji Tsukioka |
| Cinematography | Minoru Yokoyama |
| Edited by | Masanori Tsujii |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Temptress and the Monk (Japanese: 白夜の妖女, Hepburn: Byakuya no yōjo) is a 1958 Japanese fantasy film directed by Eisuke Takizawa and starring Yumeji Tsukioka and Ryoji Hayama. It was written by Kyoka Izumi based on the novel Koya hijiri by Toshio Yasumi.[1]
The film was made in CinemaScope and Eastman Color.[1] It was not dubbed in English, but was distributed internationally in May 1963 in subtitled format.[1]
It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Yumeji Tsukioka as the temptress
- Ryoji Hayama as Socho, the monk
- Tadashi Kobayashi as the dwarf/husband
- Ichijirô Oya as grandfather
- Jun Hamamura as the criminal
- Akitake Kôno
- Junko Miyazono
References
- ^ a b c Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Films. McFarland and Co., Inc.
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Temptress and the Monk". imdb.com. Retrieved 31 December 2009.