The Demon

Oct 7, 1978

1h 50m

★ 6.4

They'd be better off with strangers.

Overview

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Shochiku

The Demon Trailers

Cast

Sokichi Takeshita

Ken Ogata

Oume

Shima Iwashita

Kikuyo

Mayumi Ogawa

Riichi

Hiroki Iwase

Yoshiko

Miyuki Yoshizawa

Shôichi

Jun Ishii

Welfare Official

Jun Hamamura

Akutsu

Keizo Kanie

Doctor

Yoshi Katō

Detective

Mizuho Suzuki

Train Ticket Inspector

Noboru Mitani

Detective

Seiichi Suzuki

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