1980
6.0 (1 votes)
0h 45m
Genres
Mystery
TV Movie
The Claws of the Divine Beast (Chin Shun-shin no ‘Shinju no tsume’)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Screenplay: Yasuhiro Sakurai
