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Short fantasy horror film

Emotion (1966): Cast

Emotion (1966) movie poster

Emotion is a 1966 short fantasy horror film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, starring Emi Tabata as Emi, Sari Akasaka and Donald Richie. It runs 39 minutes.

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Emotion (1966) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
39 min
Genres
Horror , Fantasy , Drama
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Emotion About?

The premise of Emotion without spoilers.

An experimental short film that blurs the line between reality and dream as it follows the young girl Emi. She journeys to a city, where she meets her mysterious counterpart Sari and becomes entangled in an unlikely romance that hints at a vampiric presence, leaving the truth open to interpretation.

Emotion Themes & Keywords

· 6 tags
  • avant garde short
  • experimental short
  • vampire
  • surrealism
  • punctuation in title
  • math symbol in title
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Cast & crew

Emotion Cast & Characters

Emi Tabata leads the cast as Emi, with Sari Akasaka as Sari and Donald Richie as Narrator (voice). Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Emotion

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From the director

More from Nobuhiko Obayashi

More films directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi: Hanagatami, Seven Weeks, Casting Blossoms to the Sky and Switching – Goodbye Me.

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Emotion Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Émotion” and “이모션”.

Also known as
  • Émotion
  • 이모션
  • 传说在下午,有时会遇到吸血鬼

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FAQ

Emotion FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Emotion, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Emotion?

Emotion runs 39 minutes.

When was Emotion released?

Emotion was released in 1966.

Who directed Emotion?

Emotion was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.

More films by Nobuhiko Obayashi

Who is in the cast of Emotion?

Emotion stars Emi Tabata as Emi, Sari Akasaka as Sari and Donald Richie as Narrator (voice), among 8 credited actors.

Does Emotion have a post-credit scene?

No. Emotion has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Emotion in?

The original language of Emotion is Japanese.

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