The Hanging Ceiling at a Utsunomiya

Overview

The first version of a kabuki ghost story which would be filmed numerous times, the story is based on a historical incident which occurred in 1622 when an assassination attempt Tokugawa lemitsu, during his visit to Utsunomiya Castle. This alleged plan involved luring lemitsu into a "death-trap" room with a falling ceiling filled with rocks. A sub-plot involves retribution by the ghost of a man murdered and buried in a well.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 1, 1910

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Yokota Shokai

Cast

Matsunosuke Onoe

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0876564