The Mother Tree
1958, Japanese. Directed by Gorō Kadono.
A painter leaves his family to paint the homes of his rich clients. A lonely, ruthless samurai falls in love with the painter's wife and rapes her. He later murders the painter and his servants. From the afterlife, the painter's ghost seeks revenge on the samurai, and saves his wife and newborn child.
- Runtime
- 0h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 13 July 1958
- Original title
- 怪談乳房榎
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Torao Tanabe
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The Mother Tree runs 48 minutes (0h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is The Mother Tree on?
The Mother Tree isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 July 1958. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mother Tree?
If you liked The Mother Tree, try Onibaba, Tomie: Rebirth, Samurai Reincarnation.
Who directed The Mother Tree?
The Mother Tree (1958) was directed by Gorō Kadono and stars Katsuko Wakasugi, Akira Nakamura, Asao Matsumoto.