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Writhing Tongue (1980)

Original title: 震える舌

1980-11-22 · 1h 54m · JA
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Masako, a five-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Chiba, gets a tiny scratch on her finger while playing with mud in a marsh. After that, she suffered all kinds of horrible spasms including biting her tongue. The doctor checks on her for hours on end and arrive at the conclusion that she has tetanus. It seems like the devil has come to dwell in the little girl's body. Her parents have to to bear the sufferings of their child and face the fear that they might also be the victims of tetanus. The once peaceful family has changed completely and the three have been cast into a bottomless hell.

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Masato IdeWriterYoshitarō NomuraDirector

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▶ Writhing Tongue (1980) // Bande-annonce 2 (VO)

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Mayuko WakamoriMayuko WakamoriMasako MiyoshiTsunehiko WataseTsunehiko WataseAkira MiyoshiYukiyo ToakeYukiyo ToakeKunie MiyoshiRyoko NakanoRyoko NakanoDr. NoseJūkichi UnoJūkichi UnoDoctorTanie KitabayashiTanie KitabayashiAkira's motherKeizo KanieKeizo KanieYamagishiSanae NakaharaSanae NakaharaSadaeSen YanoSen YanoPrivate Hospital DoctorYasukiyo UmenoYasukiyo UmenoAkira's older brotherTomoe HiiroTomoe HiiroYamagishi's wifeTamio IshikuraTamio Ishikura

Keywords

Based on novel or book

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HorrorTheme affinityBased On Novel Or BookDialogue densityDramaDirector preference329444Actor preference335914 · 437992 · 335942Country preferenceJp

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What is Writhing Tongue about?

Masako, a five-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Chiba, gets a tiny scratch on her finger while playing with mud in a marsh. After that, she suffered all kinds of horrible spasms including biting her tongue. The doctor checks on her for hours on end and arrive at the conclusion that she has tetanus. It seems like the devil has come to dwell in the little girl's body. Her parents have to to bear the sufferings of their child and face the fear that they might also be the victims of tetanus. The once peaceful family has changed completely and the three have been cast into a bottomless hell.

How long is Writhing Tongue?

Writhing Tongue has a runtime of 114 minutes.