Kuroneko is a 1968 Japanese historical drama and horror film directed by Kaneto Shindō, and an adaptation of a supernatural folktale. Set during a civil war in feudal Japan, the film's plot concerns the vengeful spirits, or onryō, of a woman and her daughter-in-law, who died at the hands of a band of samurai. It stars Kichiemon Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, and Kiwako Taichi.
Black Cat (1968)
Directed by Kaneto Shindô
Genres - Drama, Fantasy, Horror |
Sub-Genres - Ghost Film |
Release Date - Feb 24, 1968 |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Tags
Adaptation, Bamboo Grove, Civil War, Ghost, Heian, Incident, Japan, Japanese, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Murder, Revenge, Samurai, Spirit, Supernatural/Monsters, Woman, Yabu
Attributes
Narrative Location: Kyoto
Subject: supernatural
Subject: supernatural
Alternate Titles
Black Cat
US
Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove
US
Crna mačka
RS
Czarny kot
PL
El gato negro
ES, VE
Kobieta kot
PL
Kolasmena Pathi
GR
Kuroneko
CA, IT, JP, MX, ES, GB
Les vampires
FR
O Gato Preto
BR
O Gato Preto do Túmulo
PT
The Black Cat from the Grove
CA, US
Yabu no naka no kuroneko
, JP
Черные кошки в бамбуковых зарослях
, RU
薮の中の黒猫
JP
쿠로네코
KR