Drama ·Crime · Japan · 1962 · 1h 36m

Elegant Beast

しとやかな獣

Elegant Beast poster
Director
Yūzō Kawashima
Cast
Ayako Wakao as Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant Eiji Funakoshi as Eisaku Kamiya, the tax collector Yūko Hamada as Tomoko, Tokizo's daughter Hideo Takamatsu as Ichiro Katori, Talent agents manager Manamitsu Kawabata as Minoru, Tokizo's son Yūnosuke Itō as Tokizo Maeda, ex soldier
Crew
Nobuo Munekawa — Director of Photography Tatsuji Nakashizu — Editor Sei Ikeno — Original Music Composer Kaneto Shindō — Screenplay Osamu Yoneda — Producer Masateru Mikuma — Producer
Synopsis

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.

Trailer Elegant Beast — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
japanese familyapartment
Key Collaborators
Yūzō Kawashima Director Nobuo Munekawa Director of Photography Tatsuji Nakashizu Editor Sei Ikeno Original Music Composer Kaneto Shindō Screenplay Osamu Yoneda Producer Masateru Mikuma Producer
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