The Strangling (絞殺, Kōsatsu) is a 1979 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō.[1][2] It is based on a real-life incident of a father who had strangled his violent son[1] which became known as the "Kaisei High School Murder Case".[3]
| The Strangling | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kaneto Shindō |
| Written by | Kaneto Shindō |
| Produced by | Kaneto Shindō |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Yoshiyuki Miyake |
| Edited by | Shizuko Toshima |
| Music by | Hikaru Hayashi |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Art Theatre Guild |
Release date | |
Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast edit
- Kō Nishimura as Yasuzō Kariba
- Nobuko Otowa as Ryōko Kariba
- Tsutomu Kariba as Tsutomu Kariba
- Aida Hatsuko as Hatsuko Morikawa
- Eiji Okada as Yoshio Morikawa
Release edit
The Strangling was released in Japan on 2 June 1979.[1][2] It screened in competition at the 36th Venice International Film Festival, where Nobuko Otowa was awarded as Best Actress,[4] and at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "絞殺". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "絞殺". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ シナリオ (Scenario) (in Japanese). Vol. 35. Nihon Scenario Sakka Kyokai. 1979. p. 86.
- ^ "Kaneto Shindo". The Times. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ 香港國際電影節二十周年紀念 (20th Anniversary of the Hong Kong International Film Festival) (in Chinese and English). Hong Kong: Shi zheng ju. 1996. p. 28.
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