La ritournelle du démon

Snowy mountain village. A child's lullaby. An outsider detective arrives to reopen a cold case, as fresh bodies pile up. The locals whisper of curses. Ichikawa adds his stylish touch to classic Golden Age crime tropes.

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Kon Ichikawa directed La ritournelle du démon in 1977. See Kon Ichikawa's full filmography, where to start with Kon Ichikawa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kon Ichikawa.

La ritournelle du démon was released in 1977 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 144 minutes.