Kichiku (2002)
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.
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Shigeru Muroi
Takehiko Ono
Kōen Okumura
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Satoru Saito
Yoneko Matsukane
Tetsu Watanabe
Saburo Ishikura
Hitomi Kuroki
Yojin Hino
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