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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live (1983)

Is the one who's really in power, the one who trembles for revenge...?

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...

Release: 1983-09-02
Runtime: 92 min
Rating: 5.5 / 10
Cast
Akiko Kana
Akiko Kana
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Shuko Honami
Noboru Matsuhashi
Noboru Matsuhashi
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Junichi Hayakawa
Toru Minegishi
Toru Minegishi
Tokuko Watanabe
Tokuko Watanabe
Minako Mizushima
Minako Mizushima
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Keishi Kawaguchi
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Hiroshi Murakami
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Yuji Okada