Elegant Beast

Elegant Beast

1962•1h 36m•7.2/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

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7.2/10(18)

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.

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Production

Daiei Film

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

Eisaku Kamiya, the tax collector

Yūko Hamada

Yūko Hamada

Tomoko, Tokizo's daughter

Hideo Takamatsu

Hideo Takamatsu

Ichiro Katori, Talent agents manager

Manamitsu Kawabata

Minoru, Tokizo's son

Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Tokizo Maeda, ex soldier

Hisano Yamaoka

Hisano Yamaoka

Yoshino, Tokizo's wife

Kyū Sazanka

Kyū Sazanka

Shuntaro Yoshizawa, Writer

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Pinosaku, the singer

Chōchō Miyako

Chōchō Miyako

Yuki

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