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Violence at Noon

Original title: Hakuchû no tôrima
  • 1966
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.1K
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Violence at Noon (1966)
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Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.

  • Director
    • Nagisa Ôshima
  • Writers
    • Taijun Takeda
    • Tsutomu Tamura
  • Stars
    • Saeda Kawaguchi
    • Akiko Koyama
    • Kei Satô
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nagisa Ôshima
    • Writers
      • Taijun Takeda
      • Tsutomu Tamura
    • Stars
      • Saeda Kawaguchi
      • Akiko Koyama
      • Kei Satô
    • 11User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Saeda Kawaguchi and Akiko Koyama in Violence at Noon (1966)
    Saeda Kawaguchi and Kei Satô in Violence at Noon (1966)
    Akiko Koyama and Kei Satô in Violence at Noon (1966)
    Saeda Kawaguchi and Kei Satô in Violence at Noon (1966)
    Violence at Noon (1966)
    Violence at Noon (1966)

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    Saeda Kawaguchi
    Saeda Kawaguchi
    • Shino Shinozaki
    Akiko Koyama
    Akiko Koyama
    • Matsuko Koura
    Kei Satô
    Kei Satô
    • Eisuke Oyamada
    Rokkô Toura
    Rokkô Toura
    • Genji Hyuga
    Fumio Watanabe
    Fumio Watanabe
    • Inspector Haraguchi
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    • School director
    Teruko Kishi
    • Shino's grandmother
    Hôsei Komatsu
    Hôsei Komatsu
    • Shino's father
    Hideo Kanze
    Hideo Kanze
    • Inagaki, husband of the raped woman
    Hideko Kawaguchi
    • Matsuko's mother
    Narumi Kayashima
    • Jinbo, teacher
    Ryôko Takahara
    • Raped woman
    Sen Yano
    • Mayor
    • Director
      • Nagisa Ôshima
    • Writers
      • Taijun Takeda
      • Tsutomu Tamura
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      The movie is made up of 1,508 takes. The average shot length is 4.5 seconds.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Man Who Left His Soul on Film (1984)

    User reviews11

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    10/10
    Beware of Golden Anchors
    Haku Chu No Torima (1966) Directed by Nagisaa Oshima

    Is there another serial killer film done from the point of view if the family of the killer?

    Synopsis: Shino (Saeda Kawaguchi) and Matsuko (Akiko Koyama); the victim and wife of a suspected serial rapist and murderer (Kei Sato) join together to figure out how to stop him. Their only help out is Genji a wealthy politician (Rokko Toura) and an inspector (Fumio Watanabe).

    More complicate then that, but couldn't say more and give away the important details of this peculiar change of pace from home invasion slasher films. It's told from the point of view of family and those benefiting from the individual perpetrating the crimes.

    Shino's family livelihood is connected to rice farming. Without Eisuke her family is penniless. Matsuko is his wife and without her criminal husband she is homeless.

    Matsuko tries to stop her husband by giving into Eisuke's fetishes, but it's not the same for him with a willing participant. Genji the politician is in love with Shino and will help her family, but she fears rightly his connection to her will lead to his downfall. In addition, Shino sadly is wrapped in a sadistic master and servant relationship with Eisuke who rapes her frequently and out of fear and necessity she says nothing.

    All the while Eisuke is the noon day killer, being chased by Inspector Haraguchi.

    None of the serial killings are shown, yet referred to, it is again the story of those who know a killer and suffer in silence.

    I can't recommend this film enough. It's premise is horror, and I feel for a female audience it may be a terrifying dilemma, however, all genders should walk away with the same dilemma. What would I do if someone I benefit from is a killer? What if a horror premise was permitted realism and a dramatic turn?

    I tell people... beware of golden anchors.

    This film is all about that. Relationships where we accept too much from one benefactor. It makes us powerless.

    The negatives I read on here are all based on artist choice. And the comment love has no rewards is given by a character who we should never take advise.
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    • Feb 27, 2022

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1966 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 白晝的惡魔
    • Production company
      • Sozosha
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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