his father-in-law to secure a marriage with the beautiful Oiwa.

Oiwa with a "medicine" that grotesquely disfigures her face—a transformation sequence that remains legendary for its effective, non-CGI practical makeup.

The film's cinematography by creates a "living scroll" effect, using heavy shadows and claustrophobic framing to reflect the inner rot of its protagonist, Iemon Tamiya. The Story of the Ultimate Betrayal