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The Temptress and the Monk (1957) · 白夜の妖女

Name: The Temptress and the Monk
Director: Eisuke Takizawa
Genre: Drama, Fantástico
Released: 1957
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Yumeji Tsukioka, Ryōji Hayama, Osamu Takizawa, Akitake Kōno, Kenjiro Uemura

Original title: 白夜の妖女

1957 · Eisuke Takizawa · 88 min · Japan · Edited by 1

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A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts.

A 1957 title built around Drama and Fantástico. Directed by Eisuke Takizawa.

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Chinese: 白夜的妖女

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The Temptress and the Monk (1957) · 白夜の妖女

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