The Temptress and the Monk

The Temptress and the Monk (白夜の妖女) is a 1958 Japanese fantasy film directed by Eisuke Takizawa. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. The screenplay was based on a novel, Koya hijiri by Kyoka Izumi. The film was in CinemaScope and Eastman Color. It was not dubbed in English, but was distributed internationally in May 1963 in subtitled format.

Cast

 * Yumeji Tsukioka - The Temptress
 * Ryoji Hayama - Socho, the Monk
 * Tadashi Kobayashi - The Dwarf/husband
 * Ichijirô Oya - Grandfather
 * Jun Hamamura - The Criminal
 * Akitake Kôno
 * Junko Miyazono