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- Release, runtime and language
- 1978 · 138 mins · Japanese
- Directed by
- Yoshitarō Nomura
- Starring
- Tanie Kitabayashi, Shin Saburi, Shinobu Ôtake, Hisaya Morishige, Keiko Matsuzaka, Kei Yamamoto
The body of 23‑year‑old Sakai Hatsuko is discovered in a forest, having been stabbed to death. Days later, 19‑year‑old shipyard laborer Ueda Hiroshi is arrested and formally charged with her murder. As his trial proceeds, layers of hidden motives and conflicting testimonies emerge, turning the case into a tangled, courtroom drama.
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