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Queen Bee

Queen Bee

1978 2h 20mMysteryThrillerHorror

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 8 votes

Synopsis

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all.

The vibe

detectivemurder

Behind it

Kon IchikawaKon IchikawaDirectorShinya HidakaWriterChiho KatsuraChiho KatsuraWriterShin'ichi TanabeComposerKiyoshi HasegawaCinematography

Cast

Koji IshizakaKoji IshizakaKosuke Kindaichi
Keiko KishiKeiko KishiHideko Kamio
Yōko TsukasaYōko TsukasaTsutayo
Mieko TakamineMieko TakamineTakako Higashikoji
Kie NakaiKie NakaiTomoko Daidoji
Masaya OkiMasaya OkiRentaro Tamon
Mitsuko KusabueMitsuko KusabueOtomi
Ryoko SakaguchiRyoko SakaguchiOaki
Midori HagioMidori HagioKotoe Daidoji
Takeshi KatōTakeshi KatōDetective Todoroki
Shigeru KōyamaShigeru KōyamaTsukumo
Akiji KobayashiAkiji KobayashiDetective Kogure
Hideji ŌtakiHideji ŌtakiLawyer Kano
Fujio TokitaFujio Tokita
Kimihiro ReizeiKimihiro ReizeiDetective Kurosawa
Toru Takeuchi
Akira Hanaue
Kayoko ShiraishiKayoko ShiraishiRui Hayami

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Writers

Shinya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa, Chiho Katsura

Release date

11 Feb 1978

Runtime

2h 20m

Studio

Toho Pictures

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Kosuke Kindaichi Collection

A series of films about private detective Kosuke Kindaichi solving murder cases. Starring Koji Ishizaka in the titular role, directed by Kon Ichikawa.

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