Demon Pond

Demon Pond (1979)

夜叉ヶ池

When a lone traveller stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants, including lovers Akira and Yuri, in their hands.

Data di uscita
1979-10-20
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (39)
Durata
2 h 4 min
Generi
Fantasy, Romance
Regista
篠田正浩

Cast

Curiosità

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Demon Pond is a 1979 Japanese romantic fantasy film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It is an adaptation of the 1913 play of the same name by Izumi Kyōka, with an adapted screenplay written by Haruhiko Mimura and Tsutomu Tamura. The film stars Tsutomu Yamazaki, Go Kato, and Kabuki actor Tamasaburo Bando.

Production

In 1978, a popular stage production of the Demon Pond play was shown in Japan. This stirred interest in creating a film version of the play. Tamasaburo Bando, at the time a world-famous Kabuki onnagata actor, was brought on to star in the film playing the dual role of Yuri and Yuki. As this was Bando's film debut, he was not used to the idiosyncrasies of film, particularly, the use of closeups.

The film is based on a kabuki stage production, and follows some elements of the format such as a five act format. However, the film has the married couple embrace in a kiss which is atypical in kabuki but common in film.

Masao Kosugi was the cinematographer for the film, and had previously worked with Shinoda on The Assassin. The film's score, composed by Isao Tomita, heavily utilizes Moog synthesizers, mixing classical and electronic music genres.

Nobuo Yajima was hired as the special effects director for the film. He made extensive use of composite shots in the film, and utilized an optical printer to combine different shots. Blue screens and miniature sets were also used, particularly during the scene where the village floods.

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