Onibaba

1964 Japanese film by Kaneto Shindō
Movie film Q1190090
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Onibaba

Summary

Onibaba is a film[1]. Onibaba has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Onibaba's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Onibaba was directed by Kaneto Shindō[4].
  • Kaneto Shindō wrote the screenplay for Onibaba[5].
  • Onibaba's composer is recorded as Hikaru Hayashi[6].
  • Onibaba's genre is horror film[7].
  • Onibaba's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Onibaba was Nobuko Otowa[9].
  • A cast member of Onibaba was Jitsuko Yoshimura[10].
  • A cast member of Onibaba was Kei Satō[11].
  • A cast member of Onibaba was Jūkichi Uno[12].
  • A cast member of Onibaba was Taiji Tonoyama[13].
  • The original language of Onibaba was Japanese[14].
  • Onibaba was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Onibaba's review score is recorded as 6.7/10[16].
  • Onibaba's review score is recorded as 89%[17].
  • Onibaba's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • Onibaba's country of origin is recorded as Japan[19].
  • Onibaba was published on January 1, 1964[20].
  • Onibaba was published on November 21, 1964[21].
  • Onibaba was released on February 4, 1965[22].
  • Onibaba was released on January 26, 1966[23].
  • Onibaba was released on April 22, 1966[24].
  • Onibaba's distributed by is recorded as Toho[25].
  • Onibaba's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • Onibaba's narrative location is recorded as Japan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Onibaba was directed by Kaneto Shindō[4]. Kaneto Shindō wrote the screenplay for Onibaba[5]. Cast members include Nobuko Otowa[9], Jitsuko Yoshimura[10], Kei Satō[11], Jūkichi Uno[12], and Taiji Tonoyama[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1964[20], November 21, 1964[21], February 4, 1965[22], January 26, 1966[23], and April 22, 1966[24]. The original language of Onibaba was Japanese[14]. Genres include horror film[7] and drama film[8]. Onibaba was distributed by video on demand[15].

Subject and Themes

Onibaba's main subject is supernatural[28].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10[16] and 89%[17].

Why It Matters

Onibaba has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Onibaba is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1964-11-21T00:00:00Z, +1965-02-04T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Kaneto Shindō
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}
    Original language of film or tv show Japanese
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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