Death by Hanging

1968 1h 58m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 122

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yun Yun-Do
R
Kei Satō
Prison warden
Fumio Watanabe
Education Officer
Toshirō Ishidō
Priest
Masao Adachi
Chief of Guards
Rokkō Toura
Doctor
Hōsei Komatsu
District attorney
Masao Matsuda
Secretary of the D.A.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Writers: Mamoru Sasaki, Michinori Fukao, Nagisa Ōshima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, shot by Yasuhiro Yoshioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hikaru Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sueko Shiraishi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yun Yun-Do and Kei Satō and Fumio Watanabe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nagisa Ōshima directs. Yasuhiro Yoshioka behind the camera. Hikaru Hayashi scores. Sueko Shiraishi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, shot by Yasuhiro Yoshioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hikaru Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sueko Shiraishi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yun Yun-Do and Kei Satō and Fumio Watanabe carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0063198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.