Inugami-ke no Ichizoku
Money makes the world go around – and so it drives people to murder. This is legendary Japanese director Ichikawa Kon’s 1976 classic which holds a very special place in Japan’s long tradition of supernatural suspense.
Just after World War II, the patriarch of the affluent Inugami family dies. The families of his three direct descendants gather, eager to know how his vast assets are distributed in his will. Their anticipation turns to despair, however, when things are revealed to be less straightforward than they expected: the only way of inheriting his fortune is through the marriage of one of his three grandchildren to Tamako, who is an outsider but lives with the deceased. Ichikawa, one of Japan’s legendary directors, made a name for himself with his skilful use of colours, and here he sets a new standard for the Japanese noir with this multi award-winning blockbuster. Starring Ishizaka Koji, Takamine Mieko, Sanjo Miki and Kusabue Mitsuko. (Subtitles)
Japan 1976 Ichikawa Kon 146m