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Release Year1980
Runtime—
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror
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DirectorToshiaki Kunihara
WritersKimiyuki Hasegawa, Ichirō Miyagawa
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsA Woman Embraced by a Ghost: Departures from the Dead
About A Woman Embraced by a Ghost: Departures from the Dead
The ghost of a murdered husband appears nightly to his loving wife. A mystery of resentment surrounding a famous antique Seto ceramic ware.
Directed by Toshiaki Kunihara, A Woman Embraced by a Ghost: Departures from the Dead leans on a strong ensemble — Shizue Abe, Yasunori Irikawa, Eiji Okada — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1980.
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