Lullaby to Kill
Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi must find out about the past in order to reveal who the murderer is.
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About Lullaby to Kill
Lullaby to Kill is a 1977 Japanese-language mystery and horror film directed by Kon Ichikawa. The cast is led by Koji Ishizaka, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Keiko Kishi. It has a runtime of 2h 24m.
Lullaby to Kill was produced by TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on April 2, 1977.
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Writers
- Kon Ichikawa
- Release date
- April 2, 1977
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- TOHO
Lullaby to Kill cast & crew
Lullaby to Kill was directed by Kon Ichikawa and written by Kon Ichikawa.
The cast features Koji Ishizaka as Kosuke Kindaichi, Tomisaburō Wakayama as Insp. Isokawa, Keiko Kishi as Rika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu), Akiko Nishina as Chie Bessho (Harue's daughter), Koji Kita as Kanao Aochi (Rika's son), and Yoko Takahashi as Yasuko Yura (Atsuko's daughter, Toshiro's younger sister).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kunihiko Murai, cinematography is by Kiyoshi Hasegawa, and it was produced by Kon Ichikawa and Osamu Tanaka.
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At 2h 24m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy mystery and horror, Lullaby to Kill is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Lullaby to Kill
Koji Ishizaka
Kosuke Kindaichi
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Insp. Isokawa
Keiko Kishi
Rika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu)
Akiko Nishina
Chie Bessho (Harue's daughter)
Koji Kita
Kanao Aochi (Rika's son)
Yoko Takahashi
Yasuko Yura (Atsuko's daughter, Toshiro's younger sister)
Mitsuko Kusabue
Atsuko Yura - Yasuko's Mother
Hisano Yamaoka
Ito Izutsu
Michiko Hayashi
Omiki (maid at the Kamenoyu)
Misako Watanabe
Harue Bessho - Chi'e's Mother
Takeshi Katō
Inspector Tachibana
Hideji Ōtaki
Dr. Gondô
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▸How long is Lullaby to Kill?
Lullaby to Kill runs 2 hours 24 minutes (144 minutes).
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