The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

Frankenstein if it were a costume drama about early surgery. A doctor's research into anesthesia consumes his life, and his wife and mistress become rivals to advance his work. The film's unsettling edge comes from the women's choices.

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Yasuzō Masumura directed The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka in 1967. See Yasuzō Masumura's full filmography, where to start with Yasuzō Masumura, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yasuzō Masumura.

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka was released in 1967 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 99 minutes.