The Demon (1978)
Original title: 鬼畜
The Demon is a 1978 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, with a running time of 1h 50m. It stars Ken Ogata, Shima Iwashita and Mayumi Ogawa.
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
Where to watch The Demon
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Ken Ogata as Sokichi Takeshita
- Shima Iwashita as Oume
- Mayumi Ogawa as Kikuyo
- Hiroki Iwase as Riichi
- Miyuki Yoshizawa as Yoshiko
- Jun Ishii as Shôichi
- Jun Hamamura as Welfare Official
- Keizo Kanie as Akutsu
- Yoshi Katō as Doctor
- Mizuho Suzuki as Detective
- Noboru Mitani as Train Ticket Inspector
- Seiichi Suzuki as Detective