The Film
The Hateful Beast
The Story
In the Edo era, two man arrive in a village and engage in criminal activity. While one of them becomes successful and rich, the other gets betrayed and ends up in prison, burning for revenge. The truth changes with the viewpoint in this Wakamatsu film, which has inspired comparisons to Rashomon.
Runtime
70 min
Released Dec 1970

Directed by
Kōji Wakamatsu
Written byMasao Adachi
Marquee
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