The Hateful Beast

1970 • 1h 10m • Drama

4.7(3 votes)

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

Writers

Masao Adachi

Status

Released