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Violence at Noon

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is a 1966 Japanese drama and crime film directed by Nagisa shima.

Plot



After housemaid Shino is attacked and tied up and her employer raped and murdered, it turns out that Shino and the intruder, serial killer Eisuke, are from the same rural village. Shino pretends not to be sure about Eisuke's identity and, with the police on her track, travels to Osaka to meet Mrs. Kura, Eisuke's wife. In a series of flashbacks it is revealed that Shino, the sole survivor of a shinj with her lover Genji, was raped afterwards by Eisuke while being unconscious. Village teacher Kura, Genji's former lover, married Eisuke despite her knowledge of his deed, and kept his identity a secret although she knew of his crimes. Back in the present, Shino convinces Kura to turn Eisuke over to the police. After his death sentence, Kura talks Shino into committing suicide with her, which she regards as the last logical act. Kura dies, and Shino is again the sole survivor of a double suicide attempt.

Cast



*Kei Sat as Eisuke Oyamada

*Saeda Kawaguchi as Shino Shinozaki

*Akiko Koyama as Matsuko Kura

*Rokk Toura as Genji Hyuga

*Fumio Watanabe as Detective Haraguchi

*Taiji Tonoyama as Principal

Production



Consisting of over 2,000 single shots, 'Violence at Noon' was once considered the most highly edited work in Japanese film history.

References




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