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Jiken - Directed by Yoshitaro Nomura, an expert in the suspense and mystery genre, "The Incident" is a study in unrestrained passion and jealousy.

The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who’s been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest. Some days later, Ueda Hiroshi, a 19-year-old shipyard worker, is arrested and charged with the murder. At Ueda's trial, a complex story unfolds.

Winner 1979 Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Film, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. Nomura's other films include several acclaimed collaborations with suspense novelist Matsumoto Seicho, such as "Zero Focus", "The Shadow Within", "The Castle Of Sand", and "Suspicion".

Director: Yoshitaro Nomura

Stars: Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinobu Ohtake and Tetsuro Tamba

1978 – JAPANESE with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES – COLOR – 16:9 ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN - 138 MINUTES


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