The Demon (1978)
They'd be better off with strangers.
1978 · 1h 50m · Drama, Crime
Genres: Drama, Crime
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.
Director: Yoshitarō Nomura
Writers: Masato Ide, Seicho Matsumoto
Music by: Yasushi Akutagawa
Cinematography: Takashi Kawamata
Editor: Kazuo Ôta
Cast
Ken Ogata as Sokichi TakeshitaShima Iwashita as OumeMayumi Ogawa as KikuyoHiroki Iwase as RiichiMiyuki Yoshizawa as YoshikoJun Ishii as ShôichiJun Hamamura as Welfare OfficialKeizo Kanie as AkutsuYoshi Katō as DoctorMizuho Suzuki as DetectiveNoboru Mitani as Train Ticket InspectorSeiichi Suzuki as DetectiveMore like this
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