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Inn of Evil (1971)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 1M

Director : Masaki Kobayashi
Writer : Yasuko Miyazaki

Synopsis

The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an isolated inn (the one that the title refers to), the head-quarters of a group of smugglers, with stolen money intended to ransom his loved one who is forced to work in a brothel.

Actors

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Sadashichi
Komaki Kurihara
Komaki Kurihara
Omitsu
Wakako Sakai
Wakako Sakai
Okiwa
Shigeru Kôyama
Shigeru Kôyama
Officer Kanedo
Kei Satō
Kei Satō
Yohei
Ichirô Nakatani
Ichirô Nakatani
Officer Okajima (uncredited)
Yousuke Kondou
Yousuke Kondou
Masaji
Shin Kishida
Shin Kishida
Genzô
Hatsuo Yamaya
Hatsuo Yamaya
Bunta
Masao Mishima
Masao Mishima
Funayado Tokubei
Shun Ueda
Shun Ueda
Senkichi
Daigo Kusano
Daigo Kusano
Yoshinosuke
Sen Yano
Sen Yano
(uncredited)
Kakuya Saeki
Kakuya Saeki
(uncredited)
Ginzô Sekiguchi
Ginzô Sekiguchi
(uncredited)
Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Wanderer

Crews

Masaki Kobayashi
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Yasuko Miyazaki
Yasuko Miyazaki
Screenplay
Shûgorô Yamamoto
Shûgorô Yamamoto
Novel
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Producer
Masayuki Satō
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Hideyuki Shiino
Hideyuki Shiino
Producer
Toru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Kôzô Okazaki
Kôzô Okazaki
Cinematography
Hisashi Sagara
Hisashi Sagara
Editor
Hiroshi Mizutani
Hiroshi Mizutani
Art Direction
Dai Arakawa
Dai Arakawa
Set Decoration
Yoshio Ueno
Yoshio Ueno
Costume Designer
Shigeru Shinohara
Shigeru Shinohara
Production Manager
Shûki Yoshizawa
Shûki Yoshizawa
Second Unit Director
Naotake Satsumoto
Naotake Satsumoto
Assistant Art Director
Akita Honma
Akita Honma
Sound Effects Editor
Hideo Nishizaki
Hideo Nishizaki
Sound
Kentarô Yuasa
Kentarô Yuasa
Fight Choreographer
Shigeaki Hirabayashi
Shigeaki Hirabayashi
Camera Operator
Kaname Matsuno
Kaname Matsuno
Lighting Technician
Kazuo Shimomura
Kazuo Shimomura
Gaffer
Eiko Yoshida
Eiko Yoshida
Continuity
Makoto Kikuchi
Makoto Kikuchi
Assistant Art Director

Posters and backgrounds

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