The Demon (1978 film)

The Demon
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Directed by	Yoshitaro Nomura
Produced by	Yoshiki Nomura Yoshitaro Nomura
Written by	Masato Ide Seicho Matsumoto (novel)
Music by	Yasushi Akutagawa
Cinematography	Takashi Kawamata
Distributed by	Shochiku
Release dates	October 7, 1978 (Japan) June 22, 1979 (United States)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

The Demon (Kichiku) is a 1978 Japanese psychological drama directed by Yoshitaro Nomura and written by Masato Ide, based on the novel by Seicho Matsumoto.

Plot

Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, a man, his mistress and his wife involve three children in their own games-with tragic results. After Sokichi stops providing his mistress with monetary support, she leaves her three children with him, whom she insists are also his, and disappears. Sokichi is bewildered and his wife is livid so with regard only for their own discomfort, they go about remedying their situation.^[1]

Cast

• Ken Ogata as Sokichi Takeshita
• Shima Iwashita as Oume, Sokichi's wife
• Mayumi Ogawa as Kikuyo, Sokichi's lover
• Hiroki Iwase as Riichi, Sokichi and Kikuyo's 1st son

Awards

• 1979 Awards of the Japanese Academy
  • Won
    • Best Actor - Ken Ogata
    • Best Director - Yoshitaro Nomura
  • Nominated
    • Best Film
    • Best Music Score - Yasushi Akutagawa
    • Best Screenplay - Masato Ide
• 1979 Blue Ribbon Awards
  • Best Actor - Ken Ogata
  • Best Director - Yoshitaro Nomura
• 1978 Hochi Film Awards
  • Best Actor - Ken Ogata
• 1979 Kinema Junpo Awards
  • Best Actor - Ken Ogata
• 1979 Mainichi Film Concours
  • Best Actor - Ken Ogata
  • Best Art Direction - Kyohei Morita
  • Best Cinematography - Takashi Kawamata^[2]

References

1. Cammila Albertson, Plot Synopsis, Allmovie
2. Awards for Kichiku, imdb.com

External links

• The Demon at the Internet Movie Database
• The Demon at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Demon at AllMovie