The Claws of the Divine Beast

Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.

Genre:

Mystery, TV Movie

Duration:

45 min

Cast:

Naoko Ohtani, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Hiroshi Kondō

Quality:

HD

Director:

Seijun Suzuki

Release:

1980

Country:

Japan

Rating:

6.0