Death by Hanging (1968)
Original title: 絞死刑
Death by Hanging is a 1968 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Nagisa Ōshima, with a running time of 1h 58m. It stars Yun Yun-Do, Kei Satō and Fumio Watanabe.
A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.
Where to watch Death by Hanging
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Cast
- Yun Yun-Do as R
- Kei Satō as Prison warden
- Fumio Watanabe as Education Officer
- Toshirō Ishidō as Priest
- Masao Adachi as Chief of Guards
- Rokkō Toura as Doctor
- Hōsei Komatsu as District attorney
- Masao Matsuda as Secretary of the D.A.
- Akiko Koyama as Woman
- Nagisa Ōshima as Narrator (voice)
- Takashi Ueno as Guard
- Shizuo Satô as Guard