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Irezumi 1966

Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality seems to transform under its influence.

Directed by: Yasuzō Masumura
Written by: Kaneto Shindō
Runtime: 86 minutes
Cast:
Ayako Wakao Ayako Wakao
Otsuya 
Akio Hasegawa Akio Hasegawa
Shinsuke 
Gaku Yamamoto Gaku Yamamoto
Tattoo Artist Seikichi 
Kei Satō Kei Satō
Hatamoto Serizawa 
Fujio Suga Fujio Suga
Kenji 
Asao Uchida Asao Uchida
Tokubei 
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Also known as:
  • The Spider Tattoo
  • Tatouage
  • 이레즈미
  • 刺青