The Demon Comes in Spring

Overview

Island villagers find a young woman and young man swept ashore near their remote village in northeastern Japan. The two have tried to escape the girl's enforced marriage to another man, in order that they may marry themselves. The ancient custom of the village decrees that the angry sea gods must be calmed by throwing the pair back into the sea. The lovers face being sacrificed to the sea gods or perhaps something even more difficult to bear.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 15, 1989

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Takashi Sasano,Hiroshi Kondō,Takita Sakae,Hajime Hana,Yasushi Suzuki,Toshirō Mifune,Mutsuko Sakura,Masaru Matsuda,Youichi Miyagawa,Keiko Tsushimaand 2 more

Director

Akira Kobayashi

Writer

Ryūzō Kikushima

Music

Masaru Satō

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0202895