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.
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07/22/08
Violence at Noon (1966)
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Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: The disturbing tale of a brutal sex murderer, his protective wife and the first woman he has raped, all of whom live on a rural commune with a group of Tokyo intellectuals. The two women shield... [More]
Starring: Saeda Kawaguchi, Akiko Koyama, Kei Sato, Mutsuhiro Toura
Director: Nagisa Oshima
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