Yajû shisubeshi (1959) AKA The Beast Shall Die

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A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man. One of the first “lonely hit-man” or “lonely killer” films.

Director: Eizô Sugawa. AKA The Beast Shall Die / 野獣死すべし
Writers: Yoshio Shirasaka (screenplay), Haruhiko Ôyabu (novel).
Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Eijirô Tôno, Nobuo Nakamura, Reiko Dan, Yumi Shirakawa.

Cinematographer: Fukuzô Koizumi.
Composer: Toshirô Mayuzumi.

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4 Comments

  1. Tony Williams
    October 17, 2021
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    Really good and with an open ending that Hollywood would never allow.

  2. Evan
    February 10, 2024
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    Have you been able to find the 70’s remake? I’ve found the 80’s remake (inferior)

  3. Jason
    November 3, 2024
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    Thanks for sharing!

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