The Eve of the Chinese Festival (1962)
A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience. Along with his quirky assistant they set on the trail of revenge killing. Revenge for what? Who and where is the killer? And what does a treasure and swastika spider tattoos have to do with the case?
Director: Toshikazu Kono
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: January 28, 1962
Cast
Screenplay
- Hajime Takaiwa (Screenplay)
- Mitsuzō Sasaki (Novel)
Music: Seiichi Suzuki
Cinematography: Takeo Itō
Editing: Katsumi Kawai
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
samurai
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Eve of the Chinese Festival about?
- A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience. Along with his quirky assistant they set on the trail of revenge killing. Revenge for what? Who and where is the killer? And what does a treasure and swastika spider tattoos have to do with the case?
- Who directed The Eve of the Chinese Festival?
- The Eve of the Chinese Festival was directed by Toshikazu Kono.
- Who stars in The Eve of the Chinese Festival?
- The Eve of the Chinese Festival stars Ryutaro Otomo, Shunji Sakai, Eitarō Shindō, Michirō Minami, Yataro Kurokawa, Masao Mishima.
- How long is The Eve of the Chinese Festival?
- The Eve of the Chinese Festival has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Eve of the Chinese Festival?
- The Eve of the Chinese Festival is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was The Eve of the Chinese Festival produced?
- The Eve of the Chinese Festival was produced in Japan.