The Hateful Beast

Original title: 日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣
Duration: 70 min
Release date: 1970-12-14
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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.

Drama

日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣

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