The Strangling
1979, Japanese. Directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The men who surround and torment the young protagonist (demanding teacher, owner of the company that rapes his own daughter, despotic and uncompromising father) are opposed to women (victims of men) as embodiment of salvation.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 June 1979
- Original title
- 絞殺
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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The Strangling runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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What movies are like The Strangling?
If you liked The Strangling, try Violence at Noon, The Girl in the Book, Gracie.
Who directed The Strangling?
The Strangling (1979) was directed by Kaneto Shindō and stars Kō Nishimura, Nobuko Otowa, Eiji Okada.