Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
1975 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.0
In a time when cherry blossoms are feared for the madness they can stir, a violent mountain bandit brings a captivating city woman to his remote home. Desperate to prove devotion, he follows her escalating demands, setting off a grim chain of obsession, superstition, and brutal acts that blur love and horror.
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Details
- Original title
- 桜の森の満開の下
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-05-31
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (40 votes)
About
If you enjoy eerie Japanese folktale horror with obsession, superstition, and escalating cruelty, this may click, especially if you like Kwaidan or Empire of Passion; Not for you if graphic violence or bleak, deranged relationships are dealbreakers.
Pros: dark folktale mood; unsettling relationship dynamic; striking, surreal imagery | Cons: thin character depth; uneven suspense; abrupt, open ending
Themes
- decapitated head
Cast & crew
Tomisaburō Wakayama
as Bandit
Shima Iwashita
as Shrewish Wife
Hiroko Isayama
as Maid
Kō Nishimura
as Kenpeishi
Hideo Kanze
as Dainagon
Yūsuke Takita
as Traveler
Yoshi Katō
as Old Man
- NS
Nikaku Shōfukutei
as The Izakaya Man
Jun Hamamura
as Beggar
- MA
Masako Araki
as Old Woman
Directed by Masahiro Shinoda