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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live (1983): Cast

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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live is a 1983 horror thriller directed by Keiichirō Yoshida, starring Toru Minegishi, Tokuko Watanabe and Noboru Matsuhashi. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.

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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live (1983) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Genres
Thriller , Horror
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live About?

The premise of Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live without spoilers.

In feudal Tanba Province, lord Yoshinari Bessho, a butterfly collector, tattoos his concubines. While hunting he sights Okuto, the wife of samurai Gennosuke Akizuki, abducts her and marks her shoulder with a butterfly. Ashamed, Okuto throws herself into a well and dies. She returns as a ghost, haunting Yoshinari and his retainers, with butterflies.

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Cast & crew

Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live Cast

Toru Minegishi leads the cast, with Tokuko Watanabe and Noboru Matsuhashi. Directed by Keiichirō Yoshida; 10 actors are credited in all.

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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Kaiden Yocho no Umu Yakata” and “怪談妖蝶の棲む館”.

Also known as
  • Kaiden Yocho no Umu Yakata
  • 怪談妖蝶の棲む館
  • Ghost Story: House of the Butterfly

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Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live?

Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live released?

Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live was released on September 2, 1983.

Who directed Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live?

Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live was directed by Keiichirō Yoshida.

Who is in the cast of Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live?

Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live stars Toru Minegishi, Tokuko Watanabe and Noboru Matsuhashi, among 10 credited actors.

Does Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live have a post-credit scene?

No. Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live in?

The original language of Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live is Japanese.

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