The Hateful Beast

In the Edo era, two man arrive in a village and engage in criminal activity. While one of them becomes successful and rich, the other gets betrayed and ends up in prison, burning for revenge. The truth changes with the viewpoint in this Wakamatsu film, which has inspired comparisons to Rashomon.

Director: Kōji Wakamatsu

Cast: Noriko Tatsumi, Masayoshi Nogami, Hiroko Fuji, Maya Kurose, Masami Arisawa, Riko Shimae, Kiyoshi Kinami, Goro Okamoto

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.