Film

The Hateful Beast

1970Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu

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Runtime
1h 10m

About The Hateful Beast

  • Drama

Synopsis

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.

Director
  • Kōji Wakamatsu
Writer
  • Masao Adachi
Original title
日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣

Principal cast

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