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The Mad Fox
The Mad Fox

The Mad Fox

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FantasyDramaRomance

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A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appears to be on the horizon after he becomes romantically involved with his dead lover's twin sister, but more complications arise thanks to a chance encounter with a clan of shape-shifters.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

01 May 1962

Country

Japan

Cast

Hashizo Okawa

Hashizo Okawa

Abe Yasuna

Michiko Saga

Michiko Saga

Sakaki / Kuzu / Vixen

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Onono Yosifuru

Jun Usami

Jun Usami

Yasunori Kamo

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Sakuragi Miya

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Shoji

Kensaku Hara

Kensaku Hara

Fujiwara Nakahira

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Tadahira Fujiwara

Sumiko Hidaka

Sumiko Hidaka

Dowager

Kikue Mōri

Kikue Mōri

Old Woman Fox

Tsukie Matsuura

Tsukie Matsuura

Shoji's Wife

Shinji Amano

Shinji Amano

Ashiya Doman

Rinichi Yamamoto

Rinichi Yamamoto

Akuemon

Ushio Akashi

Ushio Akashi

Lord Jibu

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Imperial Messenger

Keiko Gojō

Keiko Gojō

Female Servant

Keiko Kuga

Keiko Kuga

Female Servant

Utako Tamaki

Utako Tamaki

Kaede

Shintaro Nasu

Shintaro Nasu

Intruder

Kisho Nomura

Kisho Nomura

Bandit

Akira Shioji

Akira Shioji

Bandit

Hiroshi Mizuno

Hiroshi Mizuno

Monk

Kin'ya Suzuki

Kin'ya Suzuki

Soldier

Shirō Osaki

Shirō Osaki

Townsperson

Haruko Izumi

Haruko Izumi

Townsperson

Minken Karasawa

Minken Karasawa

Imperial Guard Officer

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Daisuke Iwakura

Kenji Susukida

Kenji Susukida

Old Man Fox

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