Japan / Dec 14, 1970
The Hateful Beast (1970)
Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu
1h 10minruntime
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Plot
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.
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wakamatsu Production |
| Release date | 14 dicembre 1970 |
| Production | Kōji Wakamatsu |
| Writer | Masao Adachi |
| Editing | Isamu Nakashima |
| Cinematography | Hideo Itō, Naozumi Yokota, Kenichiro Aida, Kenji Takama |
| Assistant directors | Megumi Yoshizumi, Kōji Wakamatsu |
| Lighting | Masao Maeda, Chosuke Fukui |
| Camera operators | Hideo Itō, Naozumi Yokota, Kenichiro Aida, Kenji Takama |
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| Additional photography | Hideo Itō, Naozumi Yokota, Kenichiro Aida, Kenji Takama |
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