Kabuki juhachiban: Narukami – Bijo to kairyu (1955)

Japan, 1955
106m
35mm film, black and white
mono, Japanese

A Japanese fantasy film directed by Kôzaburô Yoshimura.

Plot Summary

A princess tempts a self-righteous priest.

Credits

Crew
Directed by: Kôzaburô Yoshimura
Toei Company
Produced by: Toshio Itoya, Yasumasa Ômori, Tengo Yamada
Written by: Kaneto Shindô
Director of Photography: Yoshio Miyajima
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Sound: Kenjirô Tôjô
Art Director: Takashi Marumo

Cast
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Nobuko Otowa
Chôjûrô Kawarasaki
Yoshizaburo Arashi
Sumiko Hidaka
Shonosuke Ichikawa
Yûji Kamishiro
Eijirô Kataoka
Kunitarô Kawarazaki
Shizue Kawarazaki
Shimezô Nakano
Kikunojô Segawa
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Yuriko Tashiro
Taiji Tonoyama
Harumi Urazato
Yoshio Yoshida
Enshinso

Alternative Titles

The Beauty and the Dragon – Italy, UK, USA
Piękna i smok – Poland
The Singing God – alternative English title
Красавица и дракон – Russia
歌舞伎十八番 鳴神 美女と海龍 – Japan
美女と怪龍 – Japan

References

Books

  • Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.34