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The Hateful Beast (1970) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1970 · 70 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kôji Wakamatsu
- Starring
- Masayoshi Nogami, Hiroko Fuji, Kiyoshi Kinami, Noriko Tatsumi, Masami Arisawa, Akihiko Kanbara
Set in the Edo period, two strangers arrive in a remote village and begin a criminal partnership. As their scheme unfolds, one man ascends to wealth and power while the other is double‑crossed, imprisoned and consumed by a desire for vengeance. The narrative shifts with each character’s perspective, creating a fragmented truth that has drawn comparisons to Rashomon.
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