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Death by Hanging

1968
Directed byNagisa Ōshima
1h 58m

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.

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Yun Yun-DoRKei SatōPrison wardenFumio WatanabeEducation Officer
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Toshirō Ishidō
Priest
Masao AdachiChief of Guards
Rokkō TouraDoctor
Hōsei KomatsuDistrict attorney
Masao MatsudaSecretary of the D.A.
Akiko KoyamaWoman
Nagisa ŌshimaNarrator (voice)
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ComedyDrama
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
Art Theatre GuildSozosha
RATING
7.4

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