The Claws of the Divine Beast

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 20, 1980

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

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

Director

Seijun Suzuki

Writer

Yasuhiro Sakurai,Chin Shunshin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9770064