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Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

19687.41h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Written by Mamoru Sasaki, Michinori Fukao, Nagisa Ōshima
Produced by Masayuki Nakajima, Takuji Yamaguchi, Nagisa Ōshima
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Top Cast

Yun Yun-Do

Yun Yun-Do

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Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Prison warden

Fumio Watanabe

Fumio Watanabe

Education Officer

Toshirō Ishidō

Toshirō Ishidō

Priest

Masao Adachi

Masao Adachi

Chief of Guards

Rokkō Toura

Rokkō Toura

Doctor

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

District attorney

M

Masao Matsuda

Secretary of the D.A.

Akiko Koyama

Akiko Koyama

Woman

Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Narrator (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

satirezainichi

About Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging is a comedy, drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of satire, zainichi. Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, it stars Yun Yun-Do, Kei Satō, 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.

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