The Blue Beast (1960)

Original title

青い野獣

Directed by

Hiromichi Horikawa

Genre

thriller, drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A former leftist activist betrays his colleagues during a strike and becomes a right wing opportunist. The film follows his ruthless rise and the consequences of his actions.

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What happens

The Blue Beast (青い野獣, Aoi Yajū) is a 1960 Japanese film directed by Hiromichi Horikawa. The film is about a former leftist activist Yashuhiko Kuroki (Tatsuya Nakadai) who becomes a right wing opportunist by betraying his co-workers and friends during a strike. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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