The Youth Killer (1976)
- Original title
- 青春の殺人者
- Directed by
- Kazuhiko Hasegawa
- Genre
- drama film, teen film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 01m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 19 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.
How it feels
A young man struggles with intense family pressures and commits a violent act. The film examines his isolation and the emotional fallout that follows.
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What happens
The Youth Killer (Japanese: 青春の殺人者, Hepburn: Seishun no satsujinsha) is a 1976 Japanese crime drama film directed by Kazuhiko Hasegawa in his directorial debut, with a screenplay by Tsutomu Tamura. It is an adaptation of the short story Snakelust (Ja'in) by Kenji Nakagami, which itself was based on a real life patricide that occurred in Ichihara. The film's story is a study of alienation focusing on a young killer, starring Yutaka Mizutani in the lead role, in addition to Mieko Harada, Etsuko Ichihara, Ryōhei Uchida and Kazuko Shirakawa. Shinji Sōmai was an assistant director on the production (under the pseudonym Jiro Sugita), while Shōhei Imamura was the film's co-producer and Hideyuki Hirayama served as a production manager. Mickie Yoshino and Japanese rock band Godiego composed the film's soundtrack. The Youth Killer was theatrically released by Art Theatre Guild on October 23, 1976, in Japan, where it was critically acclaimed, winning five categories at the Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards including Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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