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Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

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ComedyDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

02 February 1968

Country

Japan

Cast

Do-yun Yu

Do-yun Yu

R

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

Masao Matsuda

Masao Matsuda

Secretary of the D.A.

Akiko Koyama

Akiko Koyama

Woman

Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Narrator (voice)

Takashi Ueno

Takashi Ueno

Guard

Shizuo Satô

Shizuo Satô

Guard

Keiko Sakurai

Keiko Sakurai

Takao Usui

Takao Usui

Daiji Ozeki

Daiji Ozeki

Masayuki Hoshi

Masayuki Hoshi

Akiko Terayima

Akiko Terayima

Yuki Osaka

Yuki Osaka

Kurumi Suzuki

Kurumi Suzuki

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