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DECAPITATION OF AN EVIL WOMAN

Dokufu oden kubikiri asa

Directed by Yûji Makiguchi
Japan, 1977
Drama, Crime
  • 6262 minutes

Synopsis

During the early Meiji period a number of “Dokufu” (Poison Women) committed a significant number of murders. These crimes were most often committed by wives on their husbands in order to be together with their lovers.

Synopsis

During the early Meiji period a number of “Dokufu” (Poison Women) committed a significant number of murders. These crimes were most often committed by wives on their husbands in order to be together with their lovers.