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Hakuchu no torima (The Daylight Demon) (Violence at High Noon) (1966)

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The unstable social milieu of postwar Japan is brought into play in Violence at Noon. Two young women, whose lives are far from blissful, are raped by an equally disenfranchised assailant. Director Nagisa Oshima seems to argue that it is the horrid living conditions endured by the rapist and his victims, rather than the rape itself, that should be condemned. Oshima sustains audience interest with his lightning-paced editing, offering some 2000 separate shots in the space of 90 minutes. Violence

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Art House & International, Drama

May 18, 2010

Yume Pictures

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All Critics (8) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (0)

The film jumps back and forth in time, trades narrators and fragments the narrative in rapid cuts.

May 17, 2010 Full Review Source: Seanax.com | Comment
Seanax.com

It might almost be a melodrama, save for all the political allegory, as Oshima asks how a seemingly civilised society can create and knowingly harbour a monster within.

July 22, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment

It's a seminal but disturbing film of contemporary Japanese cinema.

July 18, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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Audience Reviews for Hakuchu no torima (The Daylight Demon) (Violence at High Noon)

I've been grinding through the Nagisa Oshima catalog for the past year or so, and "Violence at High Noon" was the last of his major films that I checked off.Sorry to say that I didn't enjoy this one as much as I hoped. Much of the film's renown comes from its quick editing -- over 2,000 shots in all,

December 18, 2009
Eric Broome

Super Reviewer

In "Violence at Noon," Shino(Saeda Kawaguchi), a maid, is attacked and raped by Eisuke(Kei Sato) who is from her home village and according to him once saved her life. Once the police arrive, Shino surprisingly does not give him up, despite Eisuke being the nefarious High Noon Assailant and killing her employer.

April 13, 2009
Harlequin68
Walter M.

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