Film
The Incident
1978· 2h 18m· Crime· Drama· Mystery
The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who has been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest. Some days later, Ueda Hiroshi, a 19-year-old shipyard worker, is arrested and charged with the murder. At Ueda's trial, a complex story unfolds.
1978-06-03
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Key Crew
DirectorYoshitarō Nomura
ScreenplayKaneto Shindō
ProducerYoshitarō Nomura
Director of PhotographyTakashi Kawamata
Original Music ComposerMasa Matsuda
EditorKazuo Ôta
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Details
Released1978-06-03
Runtime2h 18m
StatusReleased
StudiosShochiku
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.3/10 · 4 votes
Original languageja
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