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Devil's Temple

Devil's Temple

19696.51h 16m

Overview

An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Bloody violence erupts whenever strangers approach the temple. Can the traveling priest bring his belief in the Buddha and rid the three temple residents of the devils that hold their souls?

Directed by Kenji Misumi
Written by Kaneto Shindō, Junichirō Tanizaki
Produced by Masaichi Nagata
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Top Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Mumyo Taro

Hideko Takamine

Hideko Takamine

Kaede

Michiyo Aratama

Michiyo Aratama

Aizen

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Priest

Ryūtarō Gomi

Ryūtarō Gomi

Gen Kimura

Gen Kimura

T

Takeshi Date

G

Gen Kuroki

K

Kanji Uehara

T

Tsuyotake Matsuda

Themes & Keywords

samuraibuddhafemme fatalejidaigekinanboku-chō period

About Devil's Temple

Devil's Temple is a drama, fantasy film released in 1969 exploring themes of samurai, buddha, femme fatale, jidaigeki, nanboku-chō period. Directed by Kenji Misumi, it stars Shintarō Katsu, Hideko Takamine, Michiyo Aratama. An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Bloody violence erupts whenever strangers approach the temple. Can the traveling priest bring his belief in the Buddha and rid the three temple residents of the devils that hold their souls?

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