Inn of Evil

'Inn of Evil (いのちぼうにふろう, Inochi bonifuro) is a 1971 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi.[1] The film set during the Tokugawa Shogunate and is about a tavern in Edo which smugglers use as a base of operations.[1] The film was adapted from the novel Fukagawa anarakutei (transl. Fukagawa Comfort Restaurant) by Shugoro Yamamoto.[1] The film received four awards at the Mainichi Film Concours, including Best Actor and Best Score.

Inn of Evil
Directed byMasaki Kobayashi
Produced by
  • Masayuki Sato
  • Ginichi Kishimoto
  • Hieyuki Shiino[1]
Screenplay byKyoko Miyazaki[1]
Based onFukagawa anrakutei
by Shugoro Yamamoto
Starring
Music byToru Takemitsu[1]
CinematographyKozo Okazaki[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 11 September 1971 (1971-09-11) (Japan)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese[2]

Cast

Release

Inn of Evil received a roadshow theatrical release in Japan on 11 September 1971 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] It received a general release 16 October 1971.[3]

The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles.[1] It was released in March 1972, with a 120-minute running time.[1]

Reception

The film received many awards at the Mainichi Film Concours.[1] These included Shintaro Katsu for Best actor (along with his work in Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman and Kitsune no kureta akanbo.[1]) The second was Best Score for Toru Takemitsu (along with his scores for The Ceremony and Silence).[1] The final award were for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction.[1]

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See also

Footnotes
  1. Galbraith IV 2008, p. 277.
  2. Fountain, Clarke. "Inochi Bonifuro (1971)". AllMovie. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. Galbraith IV 2008, p. 278.

References
  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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