In a bustling shopping district, a humble tailor accompanies his daughter for an afternoon out — until a trio of thugs begin harassing her in broad daylight. Unable to stay passive amidst the crowd’s indifference, he intervenes with tragic results. Two years later, having served time for excessive self-defense, he remains haunted by both the violence and the apathy of society. A veteran detective, still unsettled by the case, notices the tailor quietly providing money to the same thugs. What drives him? A modern horror tale with social undertones, adapted from Futaro Yamada’s short story “The Black Curtain,” this episode merges psychological unease, moral ambiguity, and a chilling critique of bystander indifference.
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Cast
7 people
Kō Nishimura
Known for
Yojimbo
Intentions of Murder
Tamami Natsu
Also in
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
Delinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters
Tokue Hanazawa
Known for
The Castle of Sand
Tokiko Mita
Also in
Ugetsu
Samurai Vendetta
Maki Asakawa
Jazz singer
Known for
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
Rinichi Yamamoto
Known for
Shōgun
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Keiji Yanoma
Also in
The Approach of Autumn
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Kazuo Kuroki Director · Mari Takizawa Screenplay Futaro Yamada Story
First release February 19, 1973 · Produced in Japan · Original title 夜が明けたら
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
夜が明けたら
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 19, 1973
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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