TMDb Rating
6.8/10
55 verified votes
Irezumi (1966)
CrimeDramaThriller
86 min
Plot Summary
Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality seems to transform under its influence.
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Keywords to include
CrimeDramaThrillerYasuzō MasumuraAyako WakaoAkio Hasegawa1966
Director
Yasuzō Masumura
Top Cast
Ayako WakaoAkio HasegawaGaku YamamotoKei SatōFujio Suga
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