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Execution in Autumn (1972)

Execution in Autumn poster
Original title
秋決
Directed by
Li Hsing
Genre
drama film
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A man faces the death penalty in Taiwan. The story follows his final days and his relationships with those around him as he awaits execution.

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What happens

Execution in Autumn (Chinese: 秋決; pinyin: Qiu Jue) is a 1972 Taiwanese drama film directed by Hsing Lee. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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