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Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
Screenplay by | Kyoko Miyazaki [1] |
Based on | Fukagawa anrakutei by Shugoro Yamamoto |
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Cinematography | Kozo Okazaki [1] |
Music by | Toru Takemitsu [1] |
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Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 120 minutes [1] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese [2] |
Inn of Evil (いのちぼうにふろう, Inochi bonifuro) is a 1971 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. [1] The film set during the Tokugawa Shogunate and is about a tavern in Edo which smugglers use as a base of operations. [1] The film was adapted from the novel Fukagawa anarakutei ( transl. Fukagawa Comfort Restaurant) by Shugoro Yamamoto. [3] [1] The film received four awards at the Mainichi Film Concours, including Best Actor and Best Score. [4]
Inn of Evil received a roadshow theatrical release in Japan on 11 September 1971 where it was distributed by Toho. [1] It received a general release 16 October 1971. [5]
The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles. [1] It was released in March 1972, with a 120-minute running time. [1]
The film received many awards at the Mainichi Film Concours. [1] These included Shintaro Katsu for Best actor (along with his work in Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman and Kitsune no kureta akanbo. [1]) The second was Best Score for Toru Takemitsu (along with his scores for The Ceremony and Silence). [1] The final award were for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction. [1]