

Onibaba (1964)
鬼婆
12 years and over. Unsuitable for children younger than 12. Not allowed to air before 10:00 p.m. Some channels and programs are subject to exception.
Overview
While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.
Cast & Crew
Trailers

Francis Galluppi on ONIBABA

ONIBABA Original Theatrical Trailer (Masters of Cinema)

Shooting Onibaba with Kaneto Shindo
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