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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live (1983)
Directed by Keiichiro Yoshida
Overview
Yoshinari Bessho, the feudal lord of Tanba Province, is a collector of butterflies and has his concubines tattooed with butterflies as well. One day while hunting, Yoshinari sees Gennosuke Akizuki’s beautiful wife, Okoto. He kidnaps her, tattoos a butterfly on her shoulder and takes her for his own. Feeling shame for what has happened, Okoto throws herself into a well and commits suicide. She then returns as a ruthless ghost that seeks revenge against Yoshinari and his retainers. Whenever the ghost appears, mysterious butterflies always fly around her…
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Akiko Kana | Shuko Honami | Noboru Matsuhashi | Junichi Hayakawa | Tôru Minegishi | Tokuko Watanabe | Minako Mizushima | Keishi Kawaguchi | Hiroshi Murakami | Yuji Okada