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Willful Murder

Willful Murder

1981·Directed by Kei Kumai·132 mins
Drama
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The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Yashiro

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Toyama

Isao Hashimoto

Isao Hashimoto

Ono

A

Akio Miyabe

Yōko Asaji

Yōko Asaji

Shinji Ogawa

Shinji Ogawa

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Journalist

Jiro Kawarazaki

Jiro Kawarazaki

Kei Yamamoto

Kei Yamamoto

S

Shogen Nitta

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