Writhing Tongue (1980)

Drama
Horror

Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible spasms. The doctor checks on her and arrives at the conclusion that she has tetanus. Her parents have to bear the sufferings of their child. The once peaceful family has changed completely.

Cast

Masako Miyoshi
M Mayuko Wakamori
Akira Miyoshi
Tsunehiko Watase
Yamagishi's Wife
Tomoe Hiiro
K Ken'ichi Katô
K Kōichi Koshimura
H Hisayuki Nakajima
T Toshitomo Miura
M Masahiko Koreeda
M Mitsukuni Yamanashi
T Tamio Ishikura
D Dai Sasahara
Yasuko Beppu
Kunie Miyoshi
Yukiyo Toake
Mariko Nishina
K Kyoko Hiro
M Mari Hirano
Yuko Sakurai
M Machiko Hara
T Tokuko Saito
K Kumiko Taniguchi
S Satoko Nomiyama
Yumiko Sato
E Eiko Sakai
Dr. Nose
Ryoko Nakano
N Narumi Tokura
Y Yumiko Sumiyoshi
M Misako Okada
Y Yuki Yukie
T Tomomi Otake
Y Yukari Ichijuji
N Noriyo Murakami
H Haruko Chichibu
Yoshino Tani
K Keiji Tsuchikawa
Doctor
Jūkichi Uno
K Kenji Sonoda
N Noriyuki Watanabe
J Jun Kashima
H Hideaki Komori
A Akihiko Hanyû
Y Yasushi Shinohara
Y Yukie Yamamoto
Taku Kido
Akira's mother
Tanie Kitabayashi
Yamagishi
Keizo Kanie
Sadae
Sanae Nakahara
Private Hospital Doctor
Sen Yano
Akira's Older Brother
Yasukiyo Umeno

Crew

Director
Yoshitaro Nomura
Writer
M Masato Ide
Novel
T Taku Miki
Art Direction
K Kyôhei Morita
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Akutagawa
Director of Photography
Takashi Kawamata
Lighting Director
M Matsutaro Kobayashi
Editor
K Kazuo Ôta
Producer
Yoshitaro Nomura
Producer
A Akira Oda
Set Decoration
N Noboru Isozaki