The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen explained

The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Director:Kiyohiko Ushihara
Starring:Sumiko Suzuki
Studio:Shinkō Kinema
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Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

, or Ghost Cat's Mysterious Shamisen,[1] is a 1938 Japanese horror film directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara. Produced by Shinkō Kinema,[2] it stars Sumiko Suzuki, an actress known for her roles in "ghost cat" films (kaibyō eiga or bake neko mono).[3]

Premise

Mitsue is a popular stage actress and the lover of a shamisen player named Seijuro. She jealously murders two other objects of his affection: Okiyo, a young woman from a samurai family, and Kuro, a cat. The spirits of Okiyo and Kuro then merge into a vengeful ghost.[4]

Cast

Release

The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen was released in 1938.

In October 2018, the Indiana University Cinema held a 35 mm screening of the film.[5] Two months later the film was also screened at the Metrograph, an independent movie theatre in Manhattan, New York.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sharp, Jasper. 2011. Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 86. 978-0810857957.
  2. Book: Fujiki. Hideaki. Phillips. Alastair. 2020. The Japanese Cinema Book. British Film Institute. 301. 978-1-8445-7678-4.
  3. Book: Murguía, Salvador Jimenez. 2016. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films. Rowman & Littlefield. 306. 978-1442261662.
  4. Web site: The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen. Burgos. Danielle. 3 December 2018. Screen Slate. 15 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715145154/https://www.screenslate.com/articles/ghost-cat-and-mysterious-shamisen. 15 July 2021. live.
  5. Web site: The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (Kaibyô nazo no shamisen) . cinema.indiana.edu . 2018-10-29.
  6. Web site: Listings: Thursday, December 6th 2018. Screen Slate. 15 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715145333/https://www.screenslate.com/listings/2018-12-06. 15 July 2021. live.
  7. Web site: Listings: Friday, December 7th 2018. Screen Slate. 15 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715145534/https://www.screenslate.com/listings/2018-12-07. 15 July 2021. live.

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