The Temptress and the Monk

1958 Japanese film
  • July 1958 (1958-07)
Running time
88 minutesCountryJapanLanguageJapanese

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. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The screenplay was based on a novel, Koya hijiri by Kyoka Izumi.[2] The film was in CinemaScope and Eastman Color.[2] It was not dubbed in English, but was distributed internationally in May 1963 in subtitled format.[2]

Cast

  • Yumeji Tsukioka - The Temptress
  • Ryoji Hayama - Socho, the Monk
  • Tadashi Kobayashi - The Dwarf/husband
  • Ichijirô Oya - Grandfather
  • Jun Hamamura - The Criminal
  • Akitake Kôno
  • Junko Miyazono

References

  1. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Temptress and the Monk". imdb.com. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Galbraith,Stuart (1994). Japanese Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Films. McFarland and Co., Inc.

External links

  • The Temptress and the Monk at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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