I, the Executioner (1968 film)

I, the Executioner (みな殺しの霊歌, Minagoroshi no Reika, aka Requiem for a Massacre[1]) is a 1968 Japanese neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Tai Kato, who co-wrote the screenplay with Haruhiko Mimura and Yoji Yamada, based on a story by Tadashi Hiromi.[2] The film stars Makoto Satō as a violent criminal who avenges the death of a young boy.

I, the Executioner
Directed byTai Kato
Written byTai Kato
Haruhiko Mimura
Yoji Yamada
Story byTadashi Hiromi
Produced byKunio Sawamura
StarringMakoto Satō
Chieko Baisho
Tatsuo Matsumura
CinematographyKeiji Maruyama
Edited byShizu Osawa
Music byHajime Kaburagi
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • 13 April 1968 (1968-04-13)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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Kawashima avenges a young boy by tracking down and killing the five women who sexually molested and drove him to suicide. Police investigate the links between the murders to uncover the perpetrator.

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References

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  1. ^ "Minagoroshi no reika" (in Japanese). Japanese Cinema Database. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "みな殺しの霊歌". KINENOTE. Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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