Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The Plot

In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.

Run Time

2h 30m

Genre

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Release Date

19 Sep 1960

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Streaming On
Criterion Channel
Kurosawa Production
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