Onibaba

Onibaba (1964) — horror film. Directed by Kaneto Shindō. Starring Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno. This page maps 5 characters and 7 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.7/10 from 510 votes.

Onibaba (1964) Poster

Interactive Features for Onibaba

Onibaba offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 7 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

In a war-ravaged landscape, survival, desire, jealousy, and supernatural punishment destroy the bond between two women.

Horror · 7.7/10 · 105 min · 1964

Based On

Onibaba

Credits

Director

Kaneto Shindō
Cast

as Woman

Nobuko Otowa
Cast

as Young Woman

Jitsuko Yoshimura
Cast

as Hachi

Kei Satō
Cast

as The Samurai

Jūkichi Uno
Cast

as Ushi

Taiji Tonoyama
Cast

as Runaway Warrior

Someshō Matsumoto
Cast

as Runaway Warrior

Kentarô Kaji
Cast

as Old Woman

Fudeko Tanaka
Cast

as Horse Riding Samurai

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi
Cast

as Horse Riding Samurai

Hiroshi Tanaka
Cast

as Horse Riding Samurai

Kanzō Uni
Cast

as Ushi's Follower

Hosui Araya

Videos

ONIBABA Original Theatrical Trailer (Masters of Cinema)
Francis Galluppi on ONIBABA
Shooting Onibaba with Kaneto Shindo

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1190090), public domain (CC0).