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Release Date:
March 22, 1996
Original Title:
女優霊
Alternate Titles:
Actress Spirit
Don't Look Up
Ghost Actress
Joyû-rei
THE JOYUREI 女優霊
Genres:
Horror
Production Companies:
Bandai Visual
Bitters End
WOWOW
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 75
On the set of a dark war time drama at an old movie studio, a young director, Toshio Murai, is trying to complete his debut film. The two starring actresses, Hitomi Kurokawa and Saori Murakami, play sisters in his film. Murai has a crush on Hitomi, the seasoned leading actress, and keeps a photo of her by his bed. The younger and less experienced actress, Saori, is annoying and likes to have recess on the set. The production of the movie is consistently interrupted by strange occurrences and the cast and crew begin to get spooked.
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Assistant Director:
Kazuhiro Higaki
Cinematography:
Takeshi Hamada
Co-Producer:
Yasushi Tsuge
Shigeki Oosawa
Director:
Hideo Nakata
Editor:
Shuichi Kakesu
Lighting Technician:
Koichi Watanabe
Music:
Akifumi Kawamura
Music Producer:
Kenji Takagi
Producer:
Kôji Kobayashi
Takenori Sentô
Production Design:
Iwao Saitô
Screenplay:
Hiroshi Takahashi
Script Supervisor:
Mayumi Yoshida
Sound:
Susumu Take
Story:
Hideo Nakata
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