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1968 · 100 min · NR

Kuroneko

Directed by Kaneto Shindō · Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Kuroneko (1968) is a Drama film, directed by Kaneto Shindō set in Japan during the Middle Ages.

A martial arts, with a bleak and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of revenge and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Hikaru Hayashi
Cinematography
Kiyomi Kuroda
Cast
Kichiemon Nakamura IINobuko OtowaKiwako TaichiKei SatōTaiji TonoyamaRokkō TouraHideo KanzeEimei Esumi

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Premise & themes

Tone
BleakSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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