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Death by Hanging

7.519681h 58mMovieComedyDrama

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.

DirectorNagisa Ōshima
WritersTsutomu Tamura·Michinori Fukao
ProducersTakuji Yamaguchi·Masayuki Nakajima

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Cast · Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

YYYun Yun-Do
Yun Yun-Do
R
KSKei Satō
Kei Satō
Prison warden
FWFumio Watanabe
Fumio Watanabe
Education Officer
TIToshirō Ishidō
Toshirō Ishidō
Priest
MAMasao Adachi
Masao Adachi
Chief of Guards
RTRokkō Toura
Rokkō Toura
Doctor
HKHōsei Komatsu
Hōsei Komatsu
District attorney
MM
Masao Matsuda
Secretary of the D.A.
AKAkiko Koyama
Akiko Koyama
Woman
NŌNagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima
Narrator (voice)
TU
Takashi Ueno
Guard
SS
Shizuo Satô
Guard

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Death by Hanging — streaming FAQ

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Death by Hanging is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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