The Hateful Beast
MovieTitle | 日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣 |
User score | 2 |
Release date | Dec 14, 1970 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Kōji Wakamatsu |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | Wakamatsu Production |
Run time | 70 min. |
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.