Elegant Beast
1962, Japanese. Directed by Yūzō Kawashima.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Elegant Beast is streaming on Night Flight Plus, OVID, and Eternal Family in India.
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Details
- Released
- 26 December 1962
- Original title
- しとやかな獣
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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How long is Elegant Beast?
Elegant Beast runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Elegant Beast on?
Elegant Beast is streaming on Night Flight Plus, OVID, and Eternal Family in India. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Elegant Beast?
If you liked Elegant Beast, try Shoplifters, Plunder Road, Vengeance Is Mine.
Who directed Elegant Beast?
Elegant Beast (1962) was directed by Yūzō Kawashima and stars Ayako Wakao, Eiji Funakoshi, Yūko Hamada.