Inn of Evil
# Inn of Evil

Inn of Evil (いのちぼうにふろう, Inochi bonifuro) is a 1971 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The film set during the Tokugawa Shogunate and is about a tavern in Edo which smugglers use as a base of operations. The film was adapted from the novel Fukagawa anarakutei (transl. Fukagawa Comfort Restaurant) by Shugoro Yamamoto. The film received four awards at the Mainichi Film Concours, including Best Actor and Best Score.

## Cast

* Tatsuya Nakadai as Sadahichi
* Komaki Kurihara as Omitsu
* Wakako Sakai as Okiwa
* Kei Yamamoto
* Kei Satō as Yohei
* Shigeru Koyama as Officer Kanedo
* Yūsuke Takita
* Shin Kishida
* Ichirō Nakatani
* Nakamura Kanemon III as Ikuzo
* Shintaro Katsu as the nameless wanderer

## Release

Inn of Evil received a roadshow theatrical release in Japan on 11 September 1971 where it was distributed by Toho. It received a general release 16 October 1971.

The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles. It was released in March 1972, with a 120-minute running time.

## Reception

The film received many awards at the Mainichi Film Concours. These included Shintaro Katsu for Best actor (along with his work in Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman and Kitsune no kureta akanbo.) The second was Best Score for Toru Takemitsu (along with his scores for The Ceremony and Silence). The final award were for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction.

