Queen Bee (1978 film)
Appearance
Queen Bee | |
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Directed by | Kon Ichikawa[1] |
Screenplay by | |
Based on | Jo-o-batchi by Seishi Yokomizo[1] |
Starring | Kōji Ishizaka[1] |
Cinematography | Kiyoshi Hasegawa[1] |
Music by | Shinichi Tanabe |
Distributed by | Toho[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes[1] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Queen Bee (Japanese: 女王蜂, romanized: Jo-o-batchi) is a 1978 Japanese film, directed by Kon Ichikawa.[2][3][4] It is based on Seishi Yokomizo's novel of the same title.[5][6] It is fourth in Kon Ichikawa and Koji Ishizaka`s Kindaichi film series.[7]
Plot
[edit]In the Daidoji family of Izu, a man accomplished a mortal death. Kosuke Kindaichi visits the Daidoji family to investigate the case at the request of lawyer Kanoh in Kyoto immediately after the incident.[8][9]
Cast
[edit]- Kōji Ishizaka as Kosuke Kindaichi
- Keiko Kishi as Hediko Kamio
- Takeshi Katō as Detective Todoroki
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Otomi
- Shigeru Kōyama
- Katsuhiko Sasaki as Hitoshi
- Akiji Kobayashi as Detective Kogure
- Ryōko Sakaguchi as Oaki
- Yōko Tsukasa
- Junzaburō Ban as Arashi Sanchō
- Tarō Ishida as Usa Saburō
- Tsuyoshi Sasaki as Komai
- Hideji Ōtaki as Kanō
- Kie Nakai as Tomoko Daidōji
- Masaya Oki as Rentarō Tamon
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Ginzō Daidōji
See also
[edit]- The Inugami Family, the first film in Ichikawa and Ishizaka's Kindaichi series.
- Byoinzaka no Kubikukuri no Ie, the fifth film in the series.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Quandt, James (2001). Kon Ichikawa. Cinematheque Ontario. p. 435. ISBN 0-9682969-3-9.
- ^ "女王蜂". kotobank. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "女王蜂". Agency for Cultural Affairs 日本映画. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Jo-bachi". Film Reference Library. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
Alternate Title: Queen bee
- ^ "女王蜂". eiga.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "女王蜂". ザテレビジョン. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "女王蜂". 市川コンcom. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "女王蜂". wowow. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "女王蜂". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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