The Shocking History of the Death Penalty
1977, Japanese. Directed by Kan Mukai.
Do humans have the right to judge and kill other humans? This program includes a history of capital punishment around the world through documentary footage and commentary. The electric chair, firing squad, hanging, poison gas, beating to death, slow execution, crotch-splitting, iron maiden, guillotine, execution by running, and beheading... It features a military execution in a South American country, obtained from a former prison officer. It also includes footage of the reality of life in Japanese prisons, death row inmates facing death, the parents of death row inmates, the families of their victims, and the gallows.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 October 1977
- Original title
- 衝撃の世界死刑史
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yutaka Sō
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The Shocking History of the Death Penalty runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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The Shocking History of the Death Penalty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 October 1977. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Shocking History of the Death Penalty?
The Shocking History of the Death Penalty (1977) was directed by Kan Mukai and stars Takeshi Kusaka.