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15 July 1966 (Japan)
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Very difficult, with limited rewards; possibly better upon repeat viewings
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(Complete credited cast)| Hideo Kanze | ... | Inagaki, husband of the raped woman | |
| Hideko Kawaguchi | ... | Matsuko's mother | |
| Saeda Kawaguchi | ... | Shino Shinozaki | |
| Narumi Kayashima | ... | Jinbo, teacher | |
| Teruko Kishi | ... | Shino's grandmother | |
| Hôsei Komatsu | ... | Shino's father | |
| Akiko Koyama | ... | Matsuko Koura, wife of Eisuke, teacher | |
| Kei Satô | ... | Eisuke Oyamada | |
| Ryoko Takahara | ... | Raped woman | |
| Taiji Tonoyama | ... | School director | |
| Rokko Toura | ... | Genji Hyuga | |
| Fumio Watanabe | ... | Inspector Haraguchi | |
| Sen Yano | ... | Mayor |
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The Daylight Demon
Violence at High Noon
Violence at Noon (USA) (video title)
Violent Killer (Australia) (video title)
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Violence at High Noon
Violence at Noon (USA) (video title)
Violent Killer (Australia) (video title)
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99 min
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UK:18 (2008)
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References Nijushi no hitomi (1954)
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Possibly the most confusing movie I've ever sat through, it took me a long time to get anything out of it. I just couldn't grab onto even the slightest shred of a plot, and, without the ability to find a hook, it felt at first like watching a blank wall. But eventually, I started making inroads and, as the film progresses, its chopped-up plot begins to emerge. It is the story of a rapist and murderer and two women with whom he is intricately involved. Shino is one of his rape victims, and also, we find out, a woman he rescued from suicide in the past. Jinbo is the killer's wife, who knows his guilt (or at least suspects it) but loves him and wants to protect him. Nagisa Oshima actually went to film school in France, and, though part of the Japanese New Wave, no one will miss the French New Wave influences, especially Alain Resnais, whose films have similarly infuriated me in the past with their difficult narratives. Even if I never understood what the hell happened here, the film has several great aspects. The acting is quite good, that's clear. But, in particular, the music, by Hikaru Hayashi, and the cinematography, by Akira Takada, are extremely beautiful. I think I might like this one better if I give it yet another try.