Queen Bee (Japanese: 女王蜂, romanizedJo-o-batchi) is a 1978 Japanese film, directed by Kon Ichikawa.[2][3][4] It is based on Seishi Yokomizo's novel of the same title.[5][6] It is fourth in Kon Ichikawa and Koji Ishizaka`s Kindaichi film series.[7]

Queen Bee
Theatrical poster
Directed byKon Ichikawa[1]
Screenplay by
  • Shinya Hidaka[1]
  • Chiho Katsura[1]
  • Kon Ichikawa[1]
Based onJo-o-batchi
by Seishi Yokomizo[1]
StarringKōji Ishizaka[1]
CinematographyKiyoshi Hasegawa[1]
Music byShinichi Tanabe
Distributed byToho[1]
Release date
  • February 11, 1978 (1978-02-11) (Japan)
Running time
140 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

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In the Daidoji family of Izu, a man accomplished a mortal death. Kosuke Kindaichi visits the Daidoji family to investigate the case at the request of lawyer Kanoh in Kyoto immediately after the incident.[8][9]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Quandt, James (2001). Kon Ichikawa. Cinematheque Ontario. p. 435. ISBN 0-9682969-3-9.
  2. ^ "女王蜂". kotobank. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ "女王蜂". Agency for Cultural Affairs 日本映画. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Jo-bachi". Film Reference Library. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024. Alternate Title: Queen bee
  5. ^ "女王蜂". eiga.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. ^ "女王蜂". ザテレビジョン. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. ^ "女王蜂". 市川コンcom. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  8. ^ "女王蜂". wowow. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  9. ^ "女王蜂". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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