Devil Woman (aka Mabuchi: The Devil Woman)

This Japanese film (original title: Mabuchi no onna) was released in 1970. For foreign films of this era, US copyright status is determined by (a) whether it was published in the US with a valid copyright notice and (b) whether its copyright was restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). There is no record of a US copyright registration in the Library of Congress CCE for this title, nor is there evidence of a formal US theatrical release that would have established a notice. Under the URAA, copyright is restored if the work was still under copyright in its source country (Japan) on January 1, 1996. While Japan provides long-term protection, the absence of any documented US distribution or registration makes it impossible to confirm its US status definitively. It is frequently found on public domain film lists and community upload sites without challenge, suggesting it may have entered the public domain due to a lack of US compliance, but the 'uncertain' designation is required due to the potential for URAA restoration. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.