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Summer of Demon
Summer of Demon

Summer of Demon

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A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

23 May 1981

Country

Japan

Cast

Kenichi Hagiwara

Kenichi Hagiwara

lemon

Keiko Takahashi

Keiko Takahashi

Iwa

Masako Natsume

Masako Natsume

Sode

Aiko Morishita

Aiko Morishita

Ume

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Naosuke

Ichirō Ogura

Ichirō Ogura

Takuetsu

Hiroshi Katsuno

Hiroshi Katsuno

Yomoshichi

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