Decapitation of an Evil Woman

An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. During the early Meiji period a number of “Dokufu” (Poison Women) committed a significant number of murders. These crimes were most often committed by wives on their husbands in order to be together with their lovers. At that time women were executed in the same manner as men, to wit: by being decapitated. This is the story of the most notorious of all, Takahashi Oden who, in 1879, was the last woman executed by decapitation in Japan.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Action

Duration:

62 minutes

Year:

1977

Director:

Yuji Makiguchi

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Company:

Toei Company

Cast:

Oden Takahashi

Matsusuke

Ama Suzutsuki

Yoshizo

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Director

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