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The Temptress and the Monk

Plot: A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts.
Release Date: Wednesday, August 14 1957
68 years ago
Genres: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
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Cast

Portrait of Yumeji TsukiokaYumeji Tsukioka. Yumeji Tsukioka was 34 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'The Temptress'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1922 –
Died: Wed, May 03 2017
Portrait of Ryōji HayamaRyōji Hayama. Ryōji Hayama was 24 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Socho'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 09 1932 –
Died: Sun, Jan 03 1993
Portrait of Osamu TakizawaOsamu Takizawa. Osamu Takizawa was 50 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Old Socho'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jun 22 2000
Portrait of Akitake KōnoAkitake Kōno. Akitake Kōno was 45 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Medicine seller'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 08 1911 –
Died: Fri, Mar 17 1978
Portrait of Kenjiro UemuraKenjiro Uemura. Kenjiro Uemura was 43 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Traveler'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 03 1914 –
Died: Tue, Apr 03 1979
Portrait of Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura. Jun Hamamura was 51 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'The Criminal'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 07 1906 –
Died: Wed, Jun 21 1995
Portrait of Kō NishimuraKō Nishimura. Kō Nishimura was 34 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Peasant'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 25 1923 –
Died: Tue, Apr 29 1997
Portrait of Seijiro TakanoSeijiro Takano. Seijiro Takano was >> in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Middle-aged monk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keishichi NakaharaKeishichi Nakahara. Keishichi Nakahara was >> in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Young monk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi SudoTakashi Sudo. Takashi Sudo was >> in The Temptress and the Monk
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ikuko KimuroIkuko Kimuro. Ikuko Kimuro was 21 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Mountain girl'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 10 1935
Portrait of Tadashi KobayashiTadashi Kobayashi. Tadashi Kobayashi was >> in The Temptress and the Monk as 'The Dwarf'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichijirō OyaIchijirō Oya. Ichijirō Oya was 63 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Grandfather'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 11 1894 –
Died: Sun, May 28 1972

Crew

Portrait of Eisuke TakizawaEisuke Takizawa. Eisuke Takizawa was 54 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 06 1902 –
Died: Mon, Nov 29 1965
Portrait of Minoru YokoyamaMinoru Yokoyama. Minoru Yokoyama was >> in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koreyoshi KuraharaKoreyoshi Kurahara. Koreyoshi Kurahara was 30 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Tue, May 31 1927 –
Died: Sat, Dec 28 2002
Portrait of Toshio YasumiToshio Yasumi. Toshio Yasumi was 54 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 06 1903 –
Died: Wed, May 22 1991
Portrait of Masayuki TakagiMasayuki Takagi. Masayuki Takagi was >> in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanori TsujiiMasanori Tsujii. Masanori Tsujii was >> in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yutaka MakinoYutaka Makino. Yutaka Makino was 27 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 05 1930 –
Died: Sat, Jan 29 2005
Portrait of Izumi KyōkaIzumi Kyōka. Izumi Kyōka would have been no older than 65 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1873 –
Died: Thu, Sep 07 1939
Portrait of Takashi MatsuyamaTakashi Matsuyama. Takashi Matsuyama was 48 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jul 14 1977
Portrait of Ko FujibayashiKo Fujibayashi. Ko Fujibayashi was 49 in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Mon, May 25 1908 –
Died: Tue, Aug 21 1979
Portrait of Masakazu KamiyaMasakazu Kamiya. Masakazu Kamiya was >> in The Temptress and the Monk as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday