Japan Synopsis
新釈四谷怪談 前篇
Iemon Tamiya is an impoverished masterless samurai who craves a better life, which he cannot have because of his marriage to Oiwa, who is completely devoted to her husband.
The 1948–1950 Japan Window
10 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 sits at position #10.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1940s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1940s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.8
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,691 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #77 of 391 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | July 5, 1949 |
| IMDb | tt0042059 |