The Mother Tree
A painter leaves his family to paint the homes of his rich clients. A lonely, ruthless samurai falls in love with the painter's wife and rapes her. He later murders the painter and his servants. From the afterlife, the painter's ghost seeks revenge on the samurai, and saves his wife and newborn child.
Release Date
July 13, 1958Runtime
48 minGenres
HorrorDirected by
Gorō Kadono, Hiromichi TakebeScreenplay by
Torao TanabeLanguage
JapaneseBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
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