Japan / Oct 15, 2002
Kichiku (2002)
Directed by Noboru Tanaka
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2h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 鬼畜 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku |
| Official site | ntv.co.jp |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 2002 |
| Writer | Seicho Matsumoto, Toshimichi Saeki |
| Editing | Isao Kawase |
| Cinematography | Hideo Hara |
| Assistant directors | Kenichi Sakita, Noboru Tanaka |
| Camera operators | Hideo Hara |
| Additional photography | Hideo Hara |
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| Production design | Shigemori Shigeta |
| Art direction | Shigemori Shigeta |
| Set decoration | Shigemori Shigeta |
| Music | Kazuo Otani, Masamitsu Nakamura |
| Sound | Kazuo Otani, Masamitsu Nakamura |
Release dates
TV
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