The Temptress and the Monk
The Temptress and the Monk is a 1958 Japanese fantasy film directed by Eisuke Takizawa and starring Yumeji Tsukioka and Ryoji Hayama. It was written by Kyoka Izumi based on the novel Koya hijiri by Toshio Yasumi.
The film was made in CinemaScope and Eastman Color. It was not dubbed in English, but was distributed internationally in May 1963 in subtitled format.
It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
- Yumeji Tsukioka as the temptress
- Ryoji Hayama as Socho, the monk
- Tadashi Kobayashi as the dwarf/husband
- Ichijirô Oya as grandfather
- Jun Hamamura as the criminal
- Akitake Kôno
- Junko Miyazono