Elegant Beast

1962

1h 36m

7.2

7.2/10

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Overview

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.

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Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Production Countries

Japan

Spoken Languages

Japanese

Keywords

japanese family apartment

Quick Facts

Original Title	しとやかな獣
Release Date	December 26, 1962
Status	Released
Language	JA
IMDb ID	tt0217799

Cast

Ayako Wakao

Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant

Eiji Funakoshi

Eisaku Kamiya, the tax collector

Yūko Hamada

Tomoko, Tokizo's daughter

Hideo Takamatsu

Ichiro Katori, Talent agents manager

Manamitsu Kawabata

Minoru, Tokizo's son

Yūnosuke Itō

Tokizo Maeda, ex soldier

Hisano Yamaoka

Yoshino, Tokizo's wife

Kyū Sazanka

Shuntaro Yoshizawa, Writer

Shoichi Ozawa

Pinosaku, the singer

Chōchō Miyako

Yuki

Key Crew

Yūzō Kawashima

Director

Kaneto Shindō

Screenplay

Osamu Yoneda

Producer

Masateru Mikuma