The Bastard (悪太郎, Akutarō, a.k.a. The Young Rebel, The Incorrigible One and Bad Boy) 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 Yamanouchi stars as Togo Konno, the titular bastard. The film marked Suzuki's first collaboration with production designer Takeo Kimura.
| The Bastard | |
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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 |
Release date | September 21, 1963 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast edit
- Ken Yamauchi
- Masako Izumi
- Midori Tashiro
- Chiharu Kuri
Release edit
The Bastard was released on September 21, 1963.[1]
References edit
External links edit
- Japan Foundation notes at Cinefiles
- The Bastard at IMDb
- The Bastard at AllMovie
- The Bastard (in Japanese) at the Japanese Movie Database
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