Writhing Tongue
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Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible spasms. The doctor checks on her and arrives at the conclusion that she has tetanus. Her parents have to bear the sufferings of their child. The once peaceful family has changed completely.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1980-11-22
Runtime: 114 mins
Director: Yoshitarō Nomura
Writer: Masato Ide
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Drama, Horror
Original title: Writhing Tongue
Production Companies: Shochiku
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Mayuko Wakamori
Tsunehiko Watase
Yukiyo Toake
Ryoko Nakano
Jūkichi Uno
Tanie Kitabayashi
Keizo Kanie
Sanae Nakahara
Sen Yano
Yasukiyo Umeno
Tomoe Hiiro
Ken'ichi Katô
Kōichi Koshimura
Hisayuki Nakajima
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