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Elegant Beast

1962Movie1 h 36 min

73
GoodGoodWatch score
73
GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.

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Directed by
Yūzō Kawashima
Written by
Kaneto Shindō
Music by
Sei Ikeno

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Facts

December 26, 1962 · 1 h 36 min · Sexual Content

Released
December 26, 1962
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
4 countries

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Where can I stream Elegant Beast?

In the United States, Elegant Beast streams on Night Flight+, OVID, and Eternal Family, and it is free with ads on Plex, Hoopla, Darkroom, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Elegant Beast worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.4).

Will Elegant Beast make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (7 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

Is Elegant Beast in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.