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The Beauty and the Dragon

1955 • 1h39m History

Popularity

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​A powerful priest uses his magical abilities to imprison the rain gods within a waterfall, causing a devastating drought. The imperial court sends a princess to his remote mountain retreat to seduce him and break his spiritual concentration.

Details

Director

Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Screenplay

Kaneto Shindō

Cast

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Nobuko Otowa

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Release date

10/3/1955

Status

Released

Origin country

JP