Movielogr
Kichiku (2002)
Directed by Noboru Tanaka
Overview
Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura.
After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.
Length 150 minutes
Actors
Takeshi Kitano | Shigeru Muroi | Ryô Kataoka | Emi Sato | Masahiro Morooka | Takehiko Ono | Kôen Okumura | Takeshi Ôbayashi | Satoru Saitô | Yoneko Matsukane | Kuriko Namino | Minako Tsuda | Tetsu Watanabe | Saburo Ishikura | Hitomi Kuroki | Yojin Hino