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Kichiku

Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.

Top Cast

  • Takeshi Kitano

    Takeshi Kitano

  • Shigeru Muroi

    Shigeru Muroi

  • Ryô Kataoka

    Ryô Kataoka

  • Emi Sato

    Emi Sato

  • Masahiro Morooka

    Masahiro Morooka

  • Takehiko Ono

    Takehiko Ono

  • Kōen Okumura

    Kōen Okumura

  • Takeshi Ōbayashi

    Takeshi Ōbayashi

  • Satoru Saito

    Satoru Saito

Overview

Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.

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