The Demon (1978 film)
{{short description|1978 Japanese film}}
{{About|a 1978 film|other uses|demon (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox film
|name = The Demon
|image = The Demon 1978 poster.jpg
|caption = Theatrical poster
|director = Yoshitaro Nomura
|producer = {{ubl|Yoshiki Nomura|Yoshitarō Nomura}}
|writer = Masato Ide
|based_on = {{based on|"Kichiku"|Seichō Matsumoto}}
|starring =
|music = Yasushi Akutagawa
|cinematography = Takashi Kawamata
|editing =
|distributor = Shochiku
|released = {{film date|1978|10|7|Japan|1979|6|22|United States}}
|runtime = 110 minutes
|country = Japan
|language = Japanese
|budget =
}}
{{nihongo|The Demon|鬼畜|Kichiku}} is a 1978 Japanese psychological drama directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and written by Masato Ide, based on the short story by Seichō Matsumoto.
Plot
Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, a man, his mistress and his wife involve three children in their own games-with tragic results. After Sōkichi stops providing his mistress with monetary support, she leaves her three children with him, whom she insists are also his, and disappears. Sōkichi is bewildered and his wife is livid. With regard only for their own discomfort, they go about remedying their situation.Cammila Albertson, [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:309944 Plot Synopsis], Allmovie
Cast
- Ken Ogata as Sōkichi Takeshita
- Shima Iwashita as Oume, Sōkichi's wife
- Mayumi Ogawa as Kikuyo, Sōkichi's lover
- Hiroki Iwase as Riichi, Sōkichi and Kikuyo's 1st son
Awards
- 1979 Awards of the Japanese Academy
- Won
- Best Actor - Ken Ogata
- Best Director - Yoshitarō Nomura
- Nominated
- Best Film
- Best Music Score - Yasushi Akutagawa
- Best Screenplay - Masato Ide
- 1979 Blue Ribbon Awards
- Best Actor - Ken Ogata
- Best Director - Yoshitarō Nomura
- 1978 Hochi Film Awards
- Best Actor - Ken Ogata
- 1979 Kinema Junpo Awards
- Best Actor - Ken Ogata
- 1979 Mainichi Film Concours
- Best Actor - Ken Ogata
- Best Art Direction - Kyohei Morita
- Best Cinematography - Takashi Kawamata[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202434/awards Awards for Kichiku], imdb.com
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0202434|title=The Demon}}
- {{Rotten-tomatoes|id=1134234-demon|title=The Demon}}
{{Yoshitaro Nomura}}
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Category:1970s Japanese-language films
Category:1970s psychological drama films
Category:Films based on short fiction
Category:Films based on works by Seichō Matsumoto
Category:Films directed by Yoshitaro Nomura
Category:Films scored by Yasushi Akutagawa
Category:Films set in Saitama Prefecture
Category:Japanese psychological drama films
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