Death by Hanging (1968)
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.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: February 2, 1968
Cast
- Do-yun Yu - R
- Kei Satō - Prison warden
- Fumio Watanabe - Education Officer
- Toshirō Ishidō - Priest
- Masao Adachi - Chief of Guards
- Rokkō Toura - Doctor
- Hōsei Komatsu - District attorney
- Masao Matsuda - Secretary of the D.A.
- Akiko Koyama - Woman
- Nagisa Ōshima - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- Tsutomu Tamura (Screenplay)
- Nagisa Ōshima (Screenplay)
- Michinori Fukao (Screenplay)
- Mamoru Sasaki (Screenplay)
Music: Hikaru Hayashi
Cinematography: Yasuhiro Yoshioka
Editing: Sueko Shiraishi, Keiichi Uraoka
Production: Art Theatre Guild, Sozosha
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Political Satire and Social Critique, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Satirical Tales and Social Critique, Political Satire and Social Folly, Parody and Spoof
Keywords
satire, zainichi
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Death by Hanging 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.
- Who directed Death by Hanging?
- Death by Hanging was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
- Who stars in Death by Hanging?
- Death by Hanging stars Do-yun Yu, Kei Satō, Fumio Watanabe, Toshirō Ishidō, Masao Adachi, Rokkō Toura.
- How long is Death by Hanging?
- Death by Hanging has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Death by Hanging?
- Death by Hanging is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Death by Hanging produced?
- Death by Hanging was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Death by Hanging?
- The themes of Death by Hanging include: Political Satire and Social Critique, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Satirical Tales and Social Critique, Political Satire and Social Folly, Parody and Spoof.