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Strange Circus
Reality is the mystery…
Genres
MysteryHorrorDrama
Overview
The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
2005-12-24
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
194
Vote Average
7.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Rie Kuwana
Young Mitsuko
Masumi Miyazaki
Mitsuko / Sayuri / Taeko
Seiko Iwaido
Teenage Mitsuko
Issei Ishida
Yuji
Fujiko
Gozo's Mistress
Madamu Rejînu
Black Shadow
Tomorowo Taguchi
Taeko's Editor-in-Chief
Hiroshi Ohguchi
Gozo
Yuya Ishikawa
Mame Yamada
Keiko Yokomachi
Erika Mine
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