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The Snow Woman
“The tale of Yuki-onna.”
6.9 / 10• 1968• 1h 19m•NR• Japanese
HorrorFantasyRomance
Storyline
Two sculptors spend the night in a mountain lodge after being caught in a snowstorm. A female spirit appears and takes the life of one of the men. She spares the other man's life on the condition that he never tell anyone what happened that night.
Cast & Crew
Shiho Fujimura
Yukionna
Lead
Akira Ishihama
Yosaku
Machiko Hasegawa
Okugata
YK
Yoshirō Kitahara
Seiju
Sachiko Murase
Soyo
Taketoshi Naitō
Minô
Mizuho Suzuki
Gyôkei
Fujio Suga
Sôju
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tokuzō Tanaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Snow Woman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
