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Decapitation of an Evil Woman(1977)
Status: Released
Date: 1977-01-22
62%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 2m
Overview:
An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. During the early Meiji period a number of “Dokufu” (Poison Women) committed a significant number of murders. These crimes were most often committed by wives on their husbands in order to be together with their lovers. At that time women were executed in the same manner as men, to wit: by being decapitated. This is the story of the most notorious of all, Takahashi Oden who, in 1879, was the last woman executed by decapitation in Japan.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
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Movie: Decapitation of an Evil Woman
Top 10 Billed Cast
東てる美
Oden Takahashi
橘ユキコ
Ama Suzutsuki
川谷拓三
汐路章
Yoshizo
福本清三
伊吹吾郎
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Overview
An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. During the early Meiji period a number of “Dokufu” (Poison Women) committed a significant number of murders. These crimes were most often committed by wives on their husbands in order to be together with their lovers. At that time women were executed in the same manner as men, to wit: by being decapitated. This is the story of the most notorious of all, Takahashi Oden who, in 1879, was the last woman executed by decapitation in Japan.
Release Date
1977-01-22
Average
6.2
Rating:
3.1 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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