Mahiru no ankoku
1956 Japanese film
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Mahiru no Ankoku (Japanese: 真昼の暗黒; lit. 'Darkness at Noon') is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Tadashi Imai.[1][2] It is based on an actual court case,[3] described in the non-fiction book "Saibankan–Hito no inochi wa kenryoku de ubaeru mono ka" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki.[1]
Kanji真昼の暗黒
Directed byTadashi Imai
Written by
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Hiroshi Masaki (book)
Produced byTengo Yamada
| Mahiru no Ankoku | |
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| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 真昼の暗黒 |
| Directed by | Tadashi Imai |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Tengo Yamada |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shun'ichirō Nakao |
| Music by | Akira Ifukube |
Production company | Gendai Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
Awards
Mahiru no ankoku received the Blue Ribbon Award, the Mainichi Film Award and the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film. It also received the Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Award for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Film Music.[2][4]
