The Watcher in the Attic (1976): Cast
The Watcher in the Attic is a 1976 horror thriller directed by Noboru Tanaka, starring Renji Ishibashi as Saburo Gouda, Hiroshi Chō and Junko Miyashita. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 16m (76 min)
- Director
- Noboru Tanaka
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Watcher in the Attic About?
The premise of The Watcher in the Attic without spoilers.
A lazy boarder in a boarding house spends his days crawling through the attic, spying on the tenants below. One afternoon he watches an elegant woman enter a room where a clown awaits, witnessing an intimate encounter. When she spots his gaze, her arousal intensifies, drawing both into a twisted tale of shared forbidden desires and deadly passions.
The Watcher in the Attic Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- softcore
- pinku eiga
- symbolism
- attic
- frog as food
- singing
- cigarette smoking
- subjective camera
- body painting
- barefoot
- merry go round
- newspaper
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- death
- dead body
- sex on an armchair
- nudity
- female topless nudity
- bloody water
- woman kills man during sex
- woman murders a man during sex
- cheating wife
- japanese erotica
- sex scene
- year 1923
- 1920s
- apartment building
- peephole
- boarding house
- chair
- catholic priest
- chauffeur
- tycoon
- great kanto earthquake
- crawlspace
- recliner
- sex
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- spying
- prostitute
- landlord
- clown
- building
- apartment
- armchair
- body paint
- tokyo japan
- arsenic
- obsession
- exhibitionism
- taxi
The Watcher in the Attic Cast & Characters
Renji Ishibashi leads the cast as Saburo Gouda, with Hiroshi Chō as Koichiro Sayanomiya and Junko Miyashita as Minako Sayanomiya. Directed by Noboru Tanaka; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Noboru Tanaka
- Renji Ishibashi as Saburo Gouda
- Hiroshi Chō as Koichiro Sayanomiya
- Junko Miyashita as Minako Sayanomiya
- Aoi Nakajima as Prostitute
Also Starring in The Watcher in the Attic
· 7 more- Toshihiko Oda Hiruta
- Kōji Yashiro Endo
- Tokuko Watanabe Miyako
- Kyoichi Mizuki Pharmacist
- Shirō Yumemura Clown
- Haruka Tajima Ginko
- Reiko Akitsu Model
The Watcher in the Attic Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Watcher in the Attic.
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The Watcher in the Attic FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Watcher in the Attic, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Watcher in the Attic?
The Watcher in the Attic runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).
When was The Watcher in the Attic released?
The Watcher in the Attic was released on June 12, 1976.
Who directed The Watcher in the Attic?
The Watcher in the Attic was directed by Noboru Tanaka.
More films by Noboru Tanaka Who is in the cast of The Watcher in the Attic?
The Watcher in the Attic stars Renji Ishibashi as Saburo Gouda, Hiroshi Chō as Koichiro Sayanomiya and Junko Miyashita as Minako Sayanomiya, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Watcher in the Attic have a post-credit scene?
No. The Watcher in the Attic has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Watcher in the Attic in?
The original language of The Watcher in the Attic is Japanese.
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