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Beast Alley (1965)

Beast Alley (1965)

Drama

A lone woman trapped in an abyss of avarice and lust!

Release Date: 1965, September 5
Directors: Eizō Sugawa
Countries: Japan
Production: TOHO
Cast: Yoshio Tsuchiya, Minoru Itō, Kamayuki Tsubono, Haruo Suzuki, Toriko Takahara, Kin Sugai, Keiichirō Katsumoto, Keiju Kobayashi, Katsumi Tezuka, Takamaru Sasaki, Tadao Nakamaru, Shin Ibuki

Overview:

Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew. She is soon entangled in the dark web of an influential, elderly power broker, becoming his mistress and a pawn in his political schemes. As she descends further into a downward spiral of moral decay, Tamiko realizes that the freedom she sought is merely a new form of entrapment.

Keywords:

based on novel or book police detective arson japanese society fixer systemic corruption japanese politics