The Claws of the Divine Beast

The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980)

神獣の爪

Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang 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.

Date of release
1980-06-20
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
45m
Genres
Mystery, TV Movie
Director
Seijun Suzuki

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