Noh Mask Murders
Seen it?1991 | 109 min | Mystery, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at armchair detectives and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Shelve it next to Confessions. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
The patriarch of a bickering family announces his retirement, stirring competition about who will succeed him as a leading practitioner of Noh theater, his granddaughter or grandson.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
- Takaaki EnokiMitsuhiko Asami
- Takeshi KusakaKazunori Mizukami
- Naomi ZaizenHidemi Mizukami
- Ittoku Kishibe
- Shigeru KōyamaYoshinori Takasaki
- Rei Okamoto
- Shota YamaguchiKazutaka Mizukami
- Yousuke SaitoDetective Kurata
- Akiji Kobayashi
- Fujio TokitaPatrolman Nakamura