Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Writers
- Mamoru Sasaki, Michinori Fukao, Nagisa Ōshima
- Release Year
- 1968
- Runtime
- 118 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (120 votes)
Top 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.
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