The Strangling (film)
1979 Japanese film
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The Strangling (Japanese: 絞殺, Hepburn: Kōsatsu) is a 1979 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō.[1][2] It is based on a real-life incident of a father who had strangled his violent son[1] which became known as the "Kaisei High School Murder Case".[3]
| The Strangling | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kaneto Shindō |
| Written by | Kaneto Shindō |
| Produced by | Kaneto Shindō |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Yoshiyuki Miyake |
| Edited by | Shizuko Toshima |
| Music by | Hikaru Hayashi |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Art Theatre Guild |
Release date | |
Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
- Kō Nishimura as Yasuzō Kariba
- Nobuko Otowa as Ryōko Kariba
- Tsutomu Kariba as Tsutomu Kariba
- Aida Hatsuko as Hatsuko Morikawa
- Eiji Okada as Yoshio Morikawa
Release
The Strangling was released in Japan on 2 June 1979.[1][2] It screened in competition at the 36th Venice International Film Festival, where Nobuko Otowa was awarded as Best Actress,[4] and at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.[5]
