Onibaba
Criterion/Voyager (1964)
Foreign, Horror
In Collection
#9674
0*
Seen It:  Yes
5060000401035
IMDB   8.0
1 hr 40 mins Japan / Japanese
DVD  Region 2   NR
Nobuko Otowa Woman
Jitsuko Yoshimura Young Woman
Kei Sato Hachi
Jukichi Uno Samurai
Taiji Tonoyama Ushi
Fudeko Tanaka Old woman
Senshô Matsumoto Runaway Warrior A
Kentaro Kaji Runaway Warrior B
Hosui Araya Ushi's Follower
Michinori Yoshida Samurai with Blood
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi Horse Riding Samurai A
Hiroshi Tanaka Horse Riding Samurai B
Kanzô Uni Horse Riding Samurai C
Nobuko Shimakage Child
Director
Kaneto Shindo
Producer Hisao Itoya
Kazuo Kuwahara
Writer Kaneto Shindo
Cinematography Kiyomi Kuroda
Musician Hikaru Hayashi


In medieval times, on a remote plain, a widow and her mother-in-law kill wandering samurai, put their bodies in a hole in the ground and sell their armour and valuables, until the daughter-in-law falls in love with one of their intended victims.
Edition Details
Edition Masters Of Cinema
Release Date 8/22/2005
Packaging Snap Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [Japanese]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Newly Restored High-Definition Transfer, Anamorphic 2.35:1 OARNew And Improved English Subtitles24-Page Booklet With A New Essay By Doug Cummings, A Director's Statement By Writer/Director Kaneto Shindo About Why He Made Onibaba, A Vintage Shindo Interview By Joan Mellen And A Reprint Of The Original Buddhist Fable On Which The Film Is BasedFull-Length Audio Commentary By Director Kaneto Shindo & The Stars Of The Film: Kei Sato & Jitsuko YoshimuraVideo Introduction By Alex Cox8mm Footage Shot On Location By Lead Actor Kei Sato (40 Mins)Extensive Production Stills GalleryOriginal TrailerMOC Spine Number: 13