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The Murder of Kuroido

2018Movie3 h 0 min

CrimeMystery
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9

An intriguing, tense mystery movie about mystery and history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

March 1952, the only doctor in the village Shiba had found a dead body of Sanako. The cause of death is overdose of sleeping pills. Sanako had been suspected for killing her own husband so Dr. Shiba's sister Kana is guessing that she has committed suicide due to being tormented by killing her husband. Everyone who was in Mr. Kuroido's house is the suspect, including all the members of Kuroido family, butler, secretary, maids, etc. The Detective Suguro (Hercule Poirot) will investigate the case. Dr. Shiba will be assisting him. As things are searched by them, a shocking fact has been brought to light…

Feels like

  • Classic Detective Mystery
  • Suspenseful Whodunit
  • Early 1950s Japan
  • Psychological Intrigue
  • Family Secrets
  • Character-Driven Narrative
  • Slow-Paced Investigation
  • Hercule Poirot Homage

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Hidenori Joho
Written by
Koki Mitani
Produced by
Fumi Hashimoto, Watanabe Koya, Satoko Kashikawa
Music by
Norihito Sumitomo

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Facts

April 14, 2018 · 3 h 0 min · Mystery, Crime, TV Movie

Released
April 14, 2018
Runtime
3 h 0 min
Genres
Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Tropes

Crime After Crime, Inspector Lestrade, Romantic Runner-Up +9

  • Crime After Crime
  • Inspector Lestrade
  • Romantic Runner-Up
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Adaptational Job Change
  • Blackmail
  • Adaptational Alternate Ending
  • Contrived Coincidence
  • Entitled Bastard
  • Adaptation Name Change
  • Third-Person Person
  • Card-Carrying Villain

12 of 50 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Murder of Kuroido worth watching?"

Questions about The Murder of Kuroido

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Is The Murder of Kuroido worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 5.9).

Is The Murder of Kuroido in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does The Murder of Kuroido use?

Crime After CrimeInspector LestradeRomantic Runner-UpChekhov's GunAdaptational Job ChangeBlackmailAdaptational Alternate EndingContrived CoincidenceEntitled BastardAdaptation Name ChangeThird-Person PersonCard-Carrying Villainand 38 more

TV Tropes lists 50 tropes for it, including Crime After Crime, Inspector Lestrade, and Romantic Runner-Up.