The Demon (1978)
Original title: 鬼畜
They'd be better off with strangers.
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
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Shima IwashitaOume, Sokichi's wife
Ken OgataSokichi Takeshita
Mayumi OgawaKikuyo, Sokichi's loverHiroki IwaseRiichi, Sokichi and Kikuyo's 1st sonMiyuki YoshizawaYoshikoJun IshiiShôichi
Jun HamamuraWelfare Official
Keizo KanieAkutsu, Sôkichi's colleague
Yoshi KatōDoctor
Mizuho SuzukiDetective
Noboru MitaniTrain Ticket InspectorSeiichi SuzukiDetectiveKeywords
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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityChild Abuse · GreedDialogue densityDramaDirector preference329444Actor preference204761 · 357886 · 217382Country preferenceJp
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What is The Demon about?
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
How long is The Demon?
The Demon has a runtime of 110 minutes.
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