Onimasa

Onimasa (鬼龍院花子の生涯) is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. Based on the novel of Tomiko Miyao. It was Japan's submission to the 55th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

 * Tatsuya Nakadai as Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa
 * Masako Natsume as Matsue Kiryuin
 * Shima Iwashita as Uta Kiryuin
 * Tetsurō Tamba as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss
 * Tatsuo Umemiya as Masaru Yamane
 * Kaori Tagasugi as Hanako Kiryuin
 * Akiko Kana as Tsuru
 * Kōji Yakusho as Kondō
 * Emi Shindō as Emiwaka, 2nd Mistress
 * Akiko Nakamura as Botan, 3rd Mistress
 * Mari Natsuki as Akio, Opponent's Mistress
 * Seizō Fukumoto
 * Masahiko Tanimura as Shirai Zenhichi
 * Torahiko Hamada as DR.Katō
 * Naoya Makoto as Gondō
 * Ryōhei Uchida as Suenaga
 * Mikio Narita as Tsujihara
 * Eitaro Ozawa as Genichiro Tanabe

Production

 * Yoshinobu Nishioka - Art director

Release
Onimasa was distributed in the United States in October 1985 with English-subtitles.

Awards and nominations
25th Blue Ribbon Awards
 * Won: Best Actress - Masako Natsume