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The Wicked

1980 · 129 min

A slow, somber character study of a man's self-destruction, watching his charm curdle into ruin.

Directed by
Yoshitarō Nomura
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Takao Kataoka, Keiko Matsuzaka, Mariko Fuji
Overview
A selfish playboy uses rich women to pay off his debts. Divorcing his wife and marrying the woman he loves throws him into a spiral of destruction.

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Directed by
Yoshitarō Nomura
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Takao Kataoka, Keiko Matsuzaka, Mariko Fuji
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • greed
    • love
    • identity
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama, mystery
    Directed by
    Yoshitarō Nomura
    Written by
    Masato Ide
    Starring
    Takao Kataoka, Keiko Matsuzaka, Mariko Fuji, Junko Miyashita, Meiko Kaji, Makoto Fujita, Ai Kanzaki, Tsunehiko Watase
    Music
    Yasushi Akutagawa
    Cinematography
    Takashi Kawamata
    Runtime
    129 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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