The Hateful Beast (1970)
Original title: 日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣
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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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Noriko Tatsumi
Masayoshi Nogami
Hiroko FujiMaya KuroseMasami ArisawaRiko ShimaeKiyoshi KinamiGoro OkamotoAkihiko KanbaraKen'ichirô AidaMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference243920Actor preference441126 · 417008 · 446635Country preferenceJp
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What is The Hateful Beast about?
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.
How long is The Hateful Beast?
The Hateful Beast has a runtime of 70 minutes.