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The Hateful Beast
The Hateful Beast
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The Hateful Beast

Original Title: 日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣

1970
1h 10m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1970

Runtime

1h 10m

Storyline

In the Edo era, two man arrive in a village and engage in criminal activity. While one of them becomes successful and rich, the other gets betrayed and ends up in prison, burning for revenge. The truth changes with the viewpoint in this Wakamatsu film, which has inspired comparisons to Rashomon.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Dec 14, 1970
Languages
Japanese
Director
Kōji Wakamatsu
Kōji Wakamatsu
Production
Wakamatsu Production
Wakamatsu Production
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Noriko Tatsumi

Masayoshi Nogami

Masayoshi Nogami

Hiroko Fuji

Hiroko Fuji

Maya Kurose

Masami Arisawa

Riko Shimae

Kiyoshi Kinami

Goro Okamoto

Akihiko Kanbara

Ken'ichirô Aida

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