The Hateful Beast
1970, Japanese. Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu.
In the Edo era, two man arrive in a village and engage in criminal activity. While one of them becomes successful and rich, the other gets betrayed and ends up in prison, burning for revenge. The truth changes with the viewpoint in this Wakamatsu film, which has inspired comparisons to Rashomon.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 14 December 1970
- Original title
- 日本暴行暗黒史 怨獣
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masao Adachi
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The Hateful Beast runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Hateful Beast isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 December 1970. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hateful Beast?
If you liked The Hateful Beast, try The Ballad of Narayama, All Day and a Night, The Young One.
Who directed The Hateful Beast?
The Hateful Beast (1970) was directed by Kōji Wakamatsu and stars Noriko Tatsumi, Masayoshi Nogami, Hiroko Fuji.