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Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008): Cast & Box Office

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Inju: The Beast in the Shadow is a 2008 thriller directed by Barbet Schroeder, starring Benoît Magimel as Alex Fayard, Maurice Bénichou and Kazuki Tsujimoto. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $676,097 worldwide.

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Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Genre
Thriller
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Inju: The Beast in the Shadow About?

The premise of Inju: The Beast in the Shadow without spoilers.

Writer and university professor Alexandre Fayard devotes his research and lectures to the dark, unsettling body of work produced by the enigmatic Japanese author Shundei Oe, whom he regards as the ultimate master of manipulation, delving into the psychological impact of Oe’s gruesome narratives.

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow Themes & Keywords

· 30 tags
  • woman sucking on man's toe
  • writer
  • geisha
  • voyeurism
  • leather strap
  • yakuza
  • bondage
  • interracial romance
  • swordplay
  • topless woman
  • beheading
  • film in film
+18 more
  • female nudity
  • dream sequence
  • based on novel
  • tv show
  • nightmare
  • book signing
  • seduction
  • woman on top
  • toe sucking
  • driven insane
  • tied up
  • foreign language adaptation
  • prison
  • photograph
  • novelist
  • murder
  • love
  • japan
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Cast & crew

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow Cast & Characters

Benoît Magimel leads the cast as Alex Fayard, with Maurice Bénichou as L'agent d'Alex Fayard and Kazuki Tsujimoto as Shundei Oe. Directed by Barbet Schroeder; 13 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Inju: The Beast in the Shadow

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From the director

More from Barbet Schroeder

More films directed by Barbet Schroeder, best-rated first: Reversal of Fortune, The Venerable W., Our Lady of the Assassins and Terror's Advocate.

Full filmography
Box office

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow Box Office

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow grossed $676,097 worldwide.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$676.1K

International
$676.1K
Details

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “Inju: The Geisha Killer” and “Das Geheimnis der Geisha”.

Also known as
  • Inju: The Geisha Killer
  • Das Geheimnis der Geisha
  • 阴兽
  • Индзю, зверь в тени
  • Inju - A fenevad árnyékában
  • Inju O Despertar da Besta
  • 陰獣
  • Inju- przebudzenie bestii
  • Inju, bestie ve stínu
  • 陰獸

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Inju: The Beast in the Shadow FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Inju: The Beast in the Shadow, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Inju: The Beast in the Shadow?

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was Inju: The Beast in the Shadow released?

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow was released on September 3, 2008.

Who directed Inju: The Beast in the Shadow?

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow was directed by Barbet Schroeder.

More films by Barbet Schroeder

Who is in the cast of Inju: The Beast in the Shadow?

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow stars Benoît Magimel as Alex Fayard, Maurice Bénichou as L'agent d'Alex Fayard and Kazuki Tsujimoto as Shundei Oe, among 13 credited actors.

How much did Inju: The Beast in the Shadow make at the box office?

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow grossed $676,097 worldwide.

Does Inju: The Beast in the Shadow have a post-credit scene?

No. Inju: The Beast in the Shadow has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Inju: The Beast in the Shadow in?

The original language of Inju: The Beast in the Shadow is French.

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