Kôshikei

Dec 8 1971 Not Rated 1h 57m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.

Plot

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 black farce.

Written by

Michinori Fukao, Mamoru Sasaki, Tsutomu Tamura

Directed by

Nagisa Ôshima

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Art Theatre Guild, Sozosha

Languages

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,537
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA