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Inn of Evil(Movie, 1971)

Original title: "いのちぼうにふろう" (Japanese/JA)
2h 1min | Genres: Crime, Drama
Inn of EvilRating: 3.3/5 (with 66 votes)
Inn of Evil (いのちぼうにふろう, Inochi bonifuro) is a 1971 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The film set during the Tokugawa Shogunate and is about a tavern in Edo which smugglers use as a base of operations. The film was adapted from the novel Fukagawa anarakutei (transl. Fukagawa Comfort Restaurant) by Shugoro Yamamoto. The film received four awards at the Mainichi Film Concours, including Best Actor and Best Score. ()
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About Inn of Evil

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Based on: "Fukagawa anarakutei" (find it on Amazon)
Made by: Toho Company
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 6 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Korean (KO), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/11/1971
Producer: Gin'ichi Kishimoto, Masayuki Satō, Hideyuki Shiino
Screenwriter: Yasuko Miyazaki
Film Editor: Hisashi Sagara
Director of Photography: Kôzô Okazaki
Composer: Tōru Takemitsu
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Strike a Life for Nothing"
"Inochi bo ni furo"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:40556, Added: 03/11/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024