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Kôshikei

  • 19681968
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.8K
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Kôshikei (1968)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
A Korean man is sentenced to death by hanging, but he survives the execution. For the following two hours, his executioners try to work out how to handle the situation in this black farce.A Korean man is sentenced to death by hanging, but he survives the execution. For the following two hours, his executioners try to work out how to handle the situation in this black farce.A Korean man is sentenced to death by hanging, but he survives the execution. For the following two hours, his executioners try to work out how to handle the situation in this black farce.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nagisa Ôshima
  • Writers
    • Michinori Fukao
    • Mamoru Sasaki
    • Tsutomu Tamura
  • Stars
    • Kei Satô
    • Do-yun Yu
    • Fumio Watanabe
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  • Director
    • Nagisa Ôshima
  • Writers
    • Michinori Fukao
    • Mamoru Sasaki
    • Tsutomu Tamura
  • Stars
    • Kei Satô
    • Do-yun Yu
    • Fumio Watanabe
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    • 10User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Kei Satô
    Kei Satô
    • Prison wardenas Prison warden
    Do-yun Yu
    • Ras R
    Fumio Watanabe
    Fumio Watanabe
    • Education Officeras Education Officer
    Hôsei Komatsu
    Hôsei Komatsu
    • District attorneyas District attorney
    Rokkô Toura
    Rokkô Toura
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Toshirô Ishidô
    • Priestas Priest
    Masao Adachi
    • Chief of guardsas Chief of guards
    Masao Matsuda
    • Secretary of the D.A.as Secretary of the D.A.
    Takashi Ueno
    • Guardas Guard
    Takao Usui
    Daiji Ozeki
    Masayuki Hoshi
    Shizuo Satô
    • Guardas Guard
    Nagisa Ôshima
    Nagisa Ôshima
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Akiko Terayima
    Keiko Sakurai
    Yuki Osaka
    Kurumi Suzuki
    • Director
      • Nagisa Ôshima
    • Writers
      • Michinori Fukao
      • Mamoru Sasaki
      • Tsutomu Tamura
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    Storyline

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    A Korean man is sentenced to death by hanging, but he survives the execution. For the following two hours, his executioners try to work out how to handle the situation in this black farce.
    • satire
    • black comedy
    • communist
    • korean
    • hanging
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #798.
    • Quotes

      The convict: A dream seems real, reality seems a dream. Such things happen, don't they?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Man Who Left His Soul on Film (1984)

    User reviews10

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    8/10
    Nagisa lays it on the line
    Oshima is a director who usually leaves you in no doubt about what he thinks, but he goes all out here. This film is a strong polemic against the death penalty as practiced in Japan. The condemned man fails to die, and those in the death chamber panic and wonder what to do. After about five minutes of narration (by Oshima himself), the characters gear into action, using Oshima's chosen method : black farce. This is a very funny film, and all the more so because it confronts some very edgy stuff and often crosses the line to outrage. Oshima, as he often does, attacks Japan's sacred cows head on. As well as the death penalty, he deals with prejudice against Koreans, rape, politics, respect for authority and much more.

    The acting is excellent, particularly the Korean who plays the condemned man. His calm poise provides an excellent balance to the mania of the officials around him, as they try to make him remember who he is and what he's done.

    Strong stuff, warmly recommended.
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    • sharptongue
    • Nov 15, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Death by Hanging
    • Production companies
      • Art Theatre Guild (ATG)
      • Sozosha
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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