The Demon (1978)

10/07/1978 (JP) • Drama, Crime • 1h 50m

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.

The Demon (1978)

10/07/1978 (JP) • 1h 50m

Drama, Crime

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.

Top Billed Cast

Shima Iwashita

Oume

Ken Ogata

Sokichi Takeshita

Mayumi Ogawa

Kikuyo

Hiroki Iwase

Riichi

Miyuki Yoshizawa

Yoshiko

Jun Ishii

Shôichi

Jun Hamamura

Welfare Official

Keizo Kanie

Akutsu

Yoshi Katō

Doctor

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

child abuse

greed

angry

aggressive

dreary

dramatic

complicated

disheartening

tragic

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