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The Incident (1978)

The Incident poster
Original title
事件
Directed by
Yoshitarō Nomura
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A murder trial unfolds in postwar Japan. The film follows the investigation and court proceedings around a single violent event.

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What happens

The Incident (事件, Jiken) is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. Among many awards, it was chosen as the Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. The film is based on the novel by Shōhei Ōoka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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