Path of the Beast (1980)
17 year old Saki lives in a run-down shack with her mom, who survives by pushing a food cart from dawn to dusk. Saki has dropped out of school, and when she's not helping her mother selling noodles in the streets, she's playing flesh-games with boyfriend Sotoo. In her spare time, the girl also entertains a truck driver named Ataru. She believes her promiscuity is a trait inherited from her mom. Determined to improve her lot in life, Saki decides to stop seeing the two guys.
Director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: March 29, 1980
Cast
- Ayako Yoshimura - Saki
- Minako Mizushima - Yûko
- Noboru Mitani - Rokyoku Artist
- Mon Muso - Sotoo
- Tessen Nakahira
- Akira Takahashi - Middle-aged Man
- Rumi Tama - Keiko
- Yuya Uchida - Ataru
Screenplay
- Tatsumi Kumashiro (Screenplay)
- Rio Kishida (Screenplay)
Music: Eiichi Arai
Cinematography: Shinsaku Himeda
Editing: Osamu Inoue
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Path of the Beast about?
- 17 year old Saki lives in a run-down shack with her mom, who survives by pushing a food cart from dawn to dusk. Saki has dropped out of school, and when she's not helping her mother selling noodles in the streets, she's playing flesh-games with boyfriend Sotoo. In her spare time, the girl also entertains a truck driver named Ataru. She believes her promiscuity is a trait inherited from her mom. Determined to improve her lot in life, Saki decides to stop seeing the two guys.
- Who directed Path of the Beast?
- Path of the Beast was directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
- Who stars in Path of the Beast?
- Path of the Beast stars Ayako Yoshimura, Minako Mizushima, Noboru Mitani, Mon Muso, Tessen Nakahira, Akira Takahashi.
- How long is Path of the Beast?
- Path of the Beast has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Path of the Beast?
- Path of the Beast is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Path of the Beast produced?
- Path of the Beast was produced in Japan.