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1978 film directed by Kon Ichikawa

Queen Bee
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Kon Ichikawa
Screenplay by	Shinya Hidaka Chiho Katsura Kon Ichikawa
Based on	Jo-o-batchi by Seishi Yokomizo
Starring	Kōji Ishizaka
Cinematography	Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Music by	Shinichi Tanabe
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	February 11, 1978 (1978-02-11) (Japan)
Running time	140 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Queen Bee (Japanese: 女王蜂, romanized: Jo-o-batchi) is a 1978 Japanese film, directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is based on Seishi Yokomizo's novel of the same title. It is fourth in Kon Ichikawa and Koji Ishizaka`s Kindaichi film series.

Plot

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.

Cast

Kōji Ishizaka as Kosuke Kindaichi
Keiko Kishi as Hediko Kamio
Takeshi Katō as Detective Todoroki
Mitsuko Kusabue as Otomi
Shigeru Kōyama
Katsuhiko Sasaki as Hitoshi
Akiji Kobayashi as Detective Kogure
Ryōko Sakaguchi as Oaki
Yōko Tsukasa
Junzaburō Ban as Arashi Sanchō
Tarō Ishida as Usa Saburō
Tsuyoshi Sasaki as Komai
Hideji Ōtaki as Kanō
Kie Nakai as Tomoko Daidōji
Masaya Oki as Rentarō Tamon
Tatsuya Nakadai as Ginzō Daidōji

References

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

External links

Queen Bee at IMDb

v t e Films directed by Kon Ichikawa
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (1947) The Heart (1955) The Burmese Harp (1956) The Hole (1957) Conflagration (1958) Odd Obsession (1959) Fires on the Plain (1959) A Woman's Testament (1960) Her Brother (1960) Ten Dark Women (1961) Being Two Isn't Easy (1962) An Actor's Revenge (1963) Alone Across the Pacific (1963) Tokyo Olympiad (1965) Topo Gigio and the Missile War (1967) To Love Again (1971) The Wanderers (1973) Visions of Eight (1973) The Inugami Family (1976) Queen Bee (1978) Phoenix (1978) The House of Hanging (1979) Ancient City (1980) Lonely Heart (1981) The Makioka Sisters (1983) Ohan (1984) The Burmese Harp (1985) Princess from the Moon (1987) The Return of Monjirō Kogarashi (1993) 47 Ronin (1994) Dora-heita (2000) The Inugamis (2006)

Films directed by Kon Ichikawa

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (1947)
The Heart (1955)
The Burmese Harp (1956)
The Hole (1957)
Conflagration (1958)
Odd Obsession (1959)
Fires on the Plain (1959)
A Woman's Testament (1960)
Her Brother (1960)
Ten Dark Women (1961)
Being Two Isn't Easy (1962)
An Actor's Revenge (1963)
Alone Across the Pacific (1963)
Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
Topo Gigio and the Missile War (1967)
To Love Again (1971)
The Wanderers (1973)
Visions of Eight (1973)
The Inugami Family (1976)
Queen Bee (1978)
Phoenix (1978)
The House of Hanging (1979)
Ancient City (1980)
Lonely Heart (1981)
The Makioka Sisters (1983)
Ohan (1984)
The Burmese Harp (1985)
Princess from the Moon (1987)
The Return of Monjirō Kogarashi (1993)
47 Ronin (1994)
Dora-heita (2000)
The Inugamis (2006)

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