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The Claws of the Divine Beast

Overview

Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Yang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.

RATING

6.00

DIRECTOR

Seijun Suzuki

COUNTRIE

Japan

RELEASE DATE

1980

TIME

0h 45m

GENRES

Mystery