The Bastard (1963 film)
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| Directed by | Seijun Suzuki |
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| Produced by | Masayuki Takagi |
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| Cinematography | Shigeyoshi Mine |
| Edited by | Akira Suzuki |
| Music by | Hajime Okumura |
| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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
[edit]- Ken Yamauchi
- Masako Izumi
- Midori Tashiro
- Chiharu Kuri
Release
[edit]The Bastard was theatrically released in Japan on September 21, 1963.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 悪太郎 (in Japanese). Nikkatsu. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Japan Foundation notes at Cinefiles
- The Bastard at IMDb
- The Bastard (in Japanese) at the Japanese Movie Database
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