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The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
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Wikipedia article
, or 'Ghost Cat's Mysterious Shamisen', is a 1938 Japanese horror film directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara. Produced by Shink Kinema, it stars Sumiko Suzuki, an actress known for her roles in "ghost cat" films ('kaiby eiga' or 'bake neko mono').
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.
Cast
* Sumiko Suzuki as Mitsue
* Kinue Utagawa as Okiyo
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.{{cite web|url=https://cinema.indiana.edu/upcoming-films/archive/screening/2018-fall-program-monday-october-29-700pm
Two months later film film also screened at the Metrograph independent movie theatre in Manhattan, New York.
References
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