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Queen Bee

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Original title

Joôbachi

Year

1978

Running time

140 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Screenwriter

Shinya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa, Chiho Katsura. Novel: Seishi Yokomizo

Cast

Cinematography

Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Producer

Kadokawa Publishing Company, Toho

Genre

Mystery

Synopsis

In order to solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family’s country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all. In the process, ancient wrongs are righted, and the innocent are cleared of blame. This detective drama is based on the mystery novels of Yokomizo Seishi.

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Queen Bee

1978

Kon Ichikawa