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The Bastard (1963 film)

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The Bastard
Directed bySeijun Suzuki
Written by
  • Ryozo Kasahara
  • Toko Kon (Novel)
Produced byMasayuki Takagi
Starring
  • Ken Yamanouchi
  • Masako Izumi
  • Midori Tashiro
  • Chiharu Kuri
CinematographyShigeyoshi Mine
Edited byAkira Suzuki
Music byHajime Okumura
Distributed byNikkatsu
Release date
  • September 21, 1963 (1963-09-21)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Bastard (悪太郎, Akutarō, a.k.a. The Young Rebel, The Incorrigible, 'The Unimaginable One, Bad Boy or Bad Taro)[1] is a 1963 Japanese youth film directed by Seijun Suzuki for the Nikkatsu Corporation. It is based on the loosely autobiographical novel of the same name by Toko Kon. Ken Yamauchi stars as Togo Konno, the titular bastard. The film marked Suzuki's first collaboration with production designer Takeo Kimura.

Cast

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Release

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The Bastard was theatrically released in Japan on September 21, 1963.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Yacavone, Peter A. (2023-04-12). Negative, Nonsensical, and Non-Conformist: The Films of Suzuki Seijun. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-90347-4.
  2. ^ 悪太郎 (in Japanese). Nikkatsu. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
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