Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit (1968)
Nabeshima Naoshige murders his lord, Ryuzoji Takafusa, seeking to gain power and steal his Lord’s wife. To avoid her fate, Lady Takafusa drowns herself along with her cat in a nearby marsh. A decade later, Naoshige’s efforts to steal another woman trigger a curse on him when she also commits suicide at the same marsh — forcing him to suffer the consequences of his past actions.
Director: Yoshihiro Ishikawa
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: July 12, 1968
Cast
- Ryōhei Uchida - Nabeshima Naoshige
- Kōtarō Satomi - Yuki Jonosuke
- Kyoko Mikage - Yukiji
- Masumi Tachibana - Lady Orin
- Yuriko Mishima - Yuri
- Machiko Yashiro - Lady Hyuga
- Misa Toki - Sayo
- Mitsuko Yoshikawa - Kumi
- Keiichiro Shimada - Ryuzoji Takafusa
- Kenji Kusumoto - Sasaki Hayato
Screenplay
Music: Isao Tomita
Cinematography: Shigeru Akatsuka
Editing: Kozo Horiike
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
suicide, revenge, ghost cat
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit about?
- Nabeshima Naoshige murders his lord, Ryuzoji Takafusa, seeking to gain power and steal his Lord’s wife. To avoid her fate, Lady Takafusa drowns herself along with her cat in a nearby marsh. A decade later, Naoshige’s efforts to steal another woman trigger a curse on him when she also commits suicide at the same marsh — forcing him to suffer the consequences of his past actions.
- Who directed Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit?
- Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit was directed by Yoshihiro Ishikawa.
- Who stars in Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit?
- Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit stars Ryōhei Uchida, Kōtarō Satomi, Kyoko Mikage, Masumi Tachibana, Yuriko Mishima, Machiko Yashiro.
- How long is Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit?
- Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit?
- Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit is a Horror film.
- Where was Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit produced?
- Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit was produced in Japan.