Masako Takamatsu
Also Known As: 高松昌子
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: Not available
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Gender: Female
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The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Overview: A quintessential example of the period "ghost cat" (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, this was one of at least six such titles released by the studio Shinko Kinema between 1937-40 featuring Japan's first scream queen, Sumiko Suzuki. Here she plays Mitsue, the possessive onna-kabuki actress betrothed to apprentice shamisen player Seijiro. When one day Okiyo, a beautiful young girl of samurai class, is led to Seijiro's house by his lost cat Kuro, she becomes besotted with him. Dark jealous passions are invoked in Mitsue, which are intensified when Seijiro gifts Okiyo his precious shamisen. The cat is the first to suffer at the end of Mitsue's hairpin, but returns from the grave to assist Okiyo's younger sister Onui avenge her sister's murder.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-11-02
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Tanuki goten
Overview: A Japanese film.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-10-12
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Kagamiyama Enchanting Romance
Overview: Japanese movie from 1930s
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-09-15
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Yamabuki neko
Overview: Film about Ghost-Cat.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1940-02-01
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