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Summer of Demon

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A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1981-05-23

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Yukio Ninagawa

Writer: Eiichi Uchida

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama, Horror

Original title: Summer of Demon

Production Companies: Shochiku

Production Countries: Japan

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