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Escape from Hell (1963)

Original title: 無宿人別帳

1963-01-27 · 1h 58m · JA
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This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor. Living conditions on the island are terrible and the men soon become rebellious. Based on a short story by Seichō Matsumoto.

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Kazuo InoueDirector

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Rentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniShinpeiMariko OkadaMariko OkadaKumiKeiji SadaKeiji SadaYajuroTakahiro TamuraTakahiro TamuraYokouchiHiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki NagatoKojuroKiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi AtsumiIchibeiKō NishimuraKō NishimuraHeirokuJunzaburō BanJunzaburō BanChojiroHiroshi Nihon'yanagiHiroshi Nihon'yanagiKisukeMasahiko TsugawaMasahiko TsugawaSentaShinichirō MikamiShinichirō MikamiKichisukeSeiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiUsuke

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeDialogue densityDramaDirector preference696239Actor preference368082 · 204791 · 277797Country preferenceJpDecade preference1960

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What is Escape from Hell about?

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor. Living conditions on the island are terrible and the men soon become rebellious. Based on a short story by Seichō Matsumoto.

How long is Escape from Hell?

Escape from Hell has a runtime of 118 minutes.