Review of Onibaba (1964) by Sara F — 06 Aug 2008

A hipnotic tale on rivalry, jealouse, sexuality, punishment & lots more... Terrific!

This review of Onibaba (1964) was written by Sara F on 06 Aug 2008.

Onibaba has generally received very positive reviews.

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