Death by Hanging

Name: Death by Hanging
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1968
Rating: 74.5
Cast: Do-yun Yu, Kei Satō, Fumio Watanabe, Toshirō Ishidō, Masao Adachi

1968·Movie

1h 58min

Ratings

74/100

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7.5

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About

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.

DNA

Genres: Psychological Drama Courtroom Drama
Mood: SomberThought-ProvokingDisturbingTenseSerious
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
The Human ConditionMoral AmbiguityPower Of The IndividualJustice Vs. Revenge
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Unfair TrialDark SecretsPersonal RedemptionMoral DilemmasLegal BattlesCapital PunishmentPublic Opinion
Pacing: UnpredictableGradual Build
Narrative: FlashbacksLinear Narrative
Dialog: Rhetorical QuestionsFormal Dialogue
Character Types: ProsecutorEverymanDefense Attorney
Time: 1960s
Place: Prison CellsCourtroom
Cinematic Style: Long TakesBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesPrison Settings

Sequels and Prequels

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Crew

Directed by:

Nagisa Ōshima, Yasuhiro Yoshioka, Kiyoshi Ogasawara

Produced by:

Masayuki Nakajima, Takuji Yamaguchi, Nagisa Ōshima

Composed by:

Hikaru Hayashi

Cast

Kei Satō

Prison warden

Fumio Watanabe

Education Officer

Toshirō Ishidō

Priest

Masao Adachi

Chief of Guards

Rokkō Toura

Doctor

Hōsei Komatsu

District attorney

Akiko Koyama

Woman

Nagisa Ōshima

Narrator (voice)

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