Akuto
| Akuto | |
|---|---|
 Original Japanese film poster. | |
| Directed by | Kaneto Shindo |
| Written by | Kaneto Shindo |
| Based on | a story by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki |
| Starring |
Nobuko Otowa Kyōko Kishida Eitaro Ozawa |
| Music by | Hikaru Hayashi |
| Cinematography | Kiyoshi Kuroda |
| Edited by | Hisao Enoki |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Akuto (悪党 Akutō, literally "bad man") is a 1965 Japanese film directed by Kaneto Shindo starring Kyōko Kishida.[1][2] It is based on a story by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki.
Plot
A bad man ("Akuto") wants to sleep with a woman (Kyōko Kishida). He spies on her with the help of Jiju (Nobuko Otowa). Then the woman's husband Rokuro decides to leave the court. He initially tells his wife to stay behind. The bad guy intends to sleep with the woman but she goes with her husband. Jiju leaves with them. The bad man orders his soldiers to follow them, and kill everyone except the woman. The bad man's soldiers catch up with them. One by one each of them combats the soldiers and dies, until finally only Rokuro is left. He fights bravely but is overwhelmed and finally dies.
A servant of Rokuro (Taiji Tonoyama) kills the wife because she cannot bring herself to commit suicide. Finally Jiju brings the head of the woman back to the court of the bad man. She holds up the head and starts laughing. The severed head smiles.
Cast
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Moronao | Eitaro Ozawa |
| Jiju | Nobuko Otowa |
| Kyōko Kishida | |
| Sanjonomori Soson | Taiji Tonoyama |
| Rokuro | Kentaro Kaji |
References
- ↑ "作品情報」悪党 － キネマ旬報映画データベース".
- ↑ Tamaki Hayashi (December 1965). "review of Akuto". Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2009-07-30.
External links
- Akuto on IMDb
- Akuto at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)