The Hateful Beast
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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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Cast
21 people
Noriko Tatsumi
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Hiroko Fuji
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Kōji Wakamatsu Director · Masao Adachi Screenplay Hideo Itō Cinematographer
First release December 14, 1970 · Produced in Japan · Original title 日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣
Production
Wakamatsu Production
Production
Japan
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Original title
日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 14, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
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