Punishment Room (1956)
"Shokei no heya" (original title)

Katsumi is a university student who has no respect for his hardworking parents, his professors, or even his friends. He helps one friend obtain a loan to finance a dance, by humiliating his... See full summary »

Director:

Kon Ichikawa

Writers:

Keiji Hasebe, Shintarô Ishihara (novel),

Stars:

Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Ayako Wakao, Keizô Kawasaki

Cast

Cast overview:
Hiroshi Kawaguchi	...	Katsumi Shimada
Ayako Wakao	...	Akiko Aochi
Keizô Kawasaki	...	Takejima
Seiji Miyaguchi	...	Hanya, Katsumi's father
Teruko Kishi	...	Haru, Katsumi's mother
Nobuo Nakamura	...	Professor

Storyline

Katsumi is a university student who has no respect for his hardworking parents, his professors, or even his friends. He helps one friend obtain a loan to finance a dance, by humiliating his father at the bank where he works. He drugs and rapes Akiko, one of the girls in his class. She becomes infatuated with him, even though he remains aloof. He enjoys goading a rival gang in the pool hall. Finally, when facing the gang, he goes too far in trying to prove his courage.

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Plot Keywords:

university | dying parent | barroom brawl | drinking beer | hot temper | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

28 June 1956 (Japan)

Also Known As:

El cuarto de los castigos

Filming Locations:

Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in 100 Years of Japanese Cinema (1995)

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