Movielogr
Adachi-ga Hara (1991)
Directed by Nao Sakaguchi
Overview
A science-fiction fantasy based loosely on the classical Japanese Noh theatre drama Adachi-ga Hara about the demon Onibaba, of which lyrical extracts are quoted at intermission-like intervals throughout the film. The plot centres on a journey made by a space pilot named Yūkei who arrives at a planet upon which a murderous “witch” is said to reside.
Length 25 minutes
Actors
Kenji Utsumi | Miki Itō | Hisako Kyouda | Ritsuo Sawa | Toshiro Ishii | Kōji Tsujitani