青い沼の女 (1986): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1986, 青い沼の女 is a fantasy, drama, horror and mystery film directed by Akio Jissoji, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Nagare, a painter who wanted to commit a lover’s suicide with Mizue, the wife of his friend and patron Takigawa. Growing afraid at the last moment, he doesn’t go through with it – but Mizue sinks to the bottom of Blue Lake. Some time later, Nagare follows an invitation by Takigawa, who claims to have forgiven everything. To Nagare’s shock, Takigawa’s new wife, Ameko, looks exactly like Mizue. While staying as Takigawa’s guest, Nagare becomes haunted by Mizue’s ghost, who wants to be reunited with him at the bottom of Blue Lake.

Who’s in it. 青い沼の女 stars Yōko Yamamoto as Ameko Takigawa / Mizue Takigawa, Jin Nakayama as Kanji Takigawa, Masami Horiuchi as Okita and Chisako Hara as Fusae Sawa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, 青い沼の女 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 青い沼の女 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 青い沼の女 tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.