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The Outcast

Original title: Hakai
  • 1962
  • 1h 59m
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7.0/10
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The Outcast (1962)
Drama

A young man struggles to come to terms with his true identity in a remote caste-based village in early 20th century Japan.A young man struggles to come to terms with his true identity in a remote caste-based village in early 20th century Japan.A young man struggles to come to terms with his true identity in a remote caste-based village in early 20th century Japan.

  • Director
    • Kon Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Tôson Shimazaki
    • Natto Wada
  • Stars
    • Raizô Ichikawa
    • Shiho Fujimura
    • Hiroyuki Nagato
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    201
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Tôson Shimazaki
      • Natto Wada
    • Stars
      • Raizô Ichikawa
      • Shiho Fujimura
      • Hiroyuki Nagato
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins

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    Raizô Ichikawa
    Raizô Ichikawa
    • Ushimatsu Segawa
    Shiho Fujimura
    Shiho Fujimura
    • Oshiho
    Hiroyuki Nagato
    • Ginnosuke Tsuchiya
    Rentarô Mikuni
    Rentarô Mikuni
    • Rentaro Inoko
    Eiji Funakoshi
    Eiji Funakoshi
    • Keinoshin Kazama
    Jun Hamamura
    Jun Hamamura
    • Ushimatsu's father
    Yoshi Katô
    Yoshi Katô
    • Ushimatsu's uncle
    Kyôko Kishida
    Kyôko Kishida
    • Inoko's wife
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    • School master
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    • Buddha priest
    Haruko Sugimura
    Haruko Sugimura
    • School master's wife
    Kumeko Urabe
    Kumeko Urabe
    • Owner of the hotel
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Tôson Shimazaki
      • Natto Wada
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    Japanese Masterpiece - Hakai (The Outcast)
    The first thing that strikes you about this film is the exquisite cinematography. The moody, atmospheric quality of the film adds to the story line of a member of the lowest class in Japan, a Burakunin. The Burakunin are similar to India's Untouchables. Mr. Segawa, a teacher at the local school, is hiding his past from the small village he lives in. He is the son of a Burakunin. It is similar to being the son of a slave in US History, although some slaves escaped to the North to be free. What makes this film so memorable are the well-defined characters included in the film. They all have many qualities, both good and bad; no one is perfect (except maybe Shiho, the female protagonist). This is a masterpiece of filmmaking; not just Japanese filmmaking. It does get a bit preachy at times with the dialogue, and does much better when it keeps moving with new visual events. Almost a perfect film.
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    • Release date
      • July 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Hakai
    • Production companies
      • Daiei Kyoto
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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