XX: Graceful Beautiful Beast

1997 1h 26m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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The story of Shien brought up as a killing machine in a nunnery. Can she flee from the clutches of the underground organization?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaori Shimamura
Shien
Takashi Shikauchi
Kenichi Yajima
Kenichi Endo
Susukishima
Rie Imamura
Akane
Moeko Ezawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuyuki Saitō
Writers: Nobuyuki Saitō, Masato Katō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "XX" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kaori Shimamura and Takashi Shikauchi and Kenichi Yajima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nobuyuki Saitō directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "XX" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Kaori Shimamura and Takashi Shikauchi and Kenichi Yajima carry the top of the cast.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.