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Writhing Tongue (1980)

Movie ★ 7.0 114 min

Drama Horror

Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible spasms. The doctor checks on her and arrives at the conclusion that she has tetanus. Her parents have to bear the sufferings of their child. The once peaceful family has changed completely.

Yoshitarō Nomura Director Masato Ide Writer

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Released
November 22, 1980
Runtime
114 min
IMDb
tt0409992
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Cast

Mayuko Wakamori Masako Miyoshi Tsunehiko Watase Tsunehiko Watase Akira Miyoshi Yukiyo Toake Yukiyo Toake Kunie Miyoshi Ryoko Nakano Ryoko Nakano Dr. Nose Jūkichi Uno Jūkichi Uno Doctor Tanie Kitabayashi Tanie Kitabayashi Akira's mother Keizo Kanie Keizo Kanie Yamagishi Sanae Nakahara Sanae Nakahara Sadae Sen Yano Sen Yano Private Hospital Doctor Yasukiyo Umeno Yasukiyo Umeno Akira's Older Brother Tomoe Hiiro Tomoe Hiiro Yamagishi's Wife Ken'ichi Katô Kōichi Koshimura Hisayuki Nakajima Toshitomo Miura Masahiko Koreeda Mitsukuni Yamanashi Tamio Ishikura

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Frequently asked questions

What is Writhing Tongue about?
Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible spasms. The doctor checks on her and arrives at the conclusion that she has tetanus. Her parents have to bear the sufferings of their child. The once peaceful family has changed completely.
Who directed Writhing Tongue?
Writhing Tongue was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.
Who stars in Writhing Tongue?
Writhing Tongue stars Mayuko Wakamori, Tsunehiko Watase, Yukiyo Toake, Ryoko Nakano.
When was Writhing Tongue released?
Writhing Tongue is a 1980 drama, horror film.
Where can I watch Writhing Tongue?
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