1963    1 h 58 minDramat, Action
6.96.8
This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor. Living conditions on the island are terrible and the men soon become rebellious. Based on a short story by Seichō Matsumoto.
Directed by Kazuo Inoue

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  • hairydemon10 października 2025
    Brutal, beautiful and intense. A story of a prison escape gone wrong. Supposedly based on a true story. Amazing BW cinematography and a wonderful minimalist score using the piano in ways it was not designed. Bleak but great.

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