Onibaba (film)

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Onibaba
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay by	Kaneto Shindō
Produced by	Toshio Konya
Starring	Nobuko Otowa Jitsuko Yoshimura Kei Satō Taiji Tonoyama
Cinematography	Kiyomi Kuroda
Edited by	Toshio Enoki
Music by	Hikaru Hayashi
Production companies	Kindai Eiga Kyokai Tokyo Eiga
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	21 November 1964 (1964-11-21) (Japan)[1]
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Onibaba (鬼婆, lit. "Demon hag"), also titled The Hole, is a 1964 Japanese historical drama and horror film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō. The film is set during a civil war in medieval Japan. Nobuko Otowa and Jitsuko Yoshimura play two women who kill infighting soldiers to steal their armor and possessions for survival, while Kei Satō plays the man who ultimately comes between them.