Death by Hanging(絞死刑)
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Japan · 1968
1h 57m
Director Nagisa Ōshima
Starring Kei Satō, Fumio Watanabe, Toshirô Ishidô, Masao Adachi
Genre Comedy, Drama
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A Korean man is sentenced to death by hanging, but he survives the execution. For the following two hours, his executioners try to work out how to handle the situation in this acerbic black comedy.
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