The Claws of the Divine Beast

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The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980)

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Mystery, TV Movie · 45m

Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.

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Cast

Naoko Ohtani Hiroshi Sekiguchi Hiroshi Kondō
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Yuki Kimura Isamu Nagato Kō Nishimura Asao Uchida

Crew

Director
Seijun Suzuki
Screenplay
Yasuhiro Sakurai

Details

Original title
神獣の爪
Release date
1980-06-20
Runtime
45m
Genres
Mystery, TV Movie
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan