Assassination

Assassination

1996•1h 22m

ActionDrama

"Assassination" - Adaptation of Hermann Hesse's novel "Demian". A young man's detachment from and revolt against the superficial ideals of the world of appearances and eventually awakens into a realization of self. Max Demian is his childhood friend and mentor.

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Production

Soliton Film, Toei Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Yasuki Kume

Ave Satoshi

Kazunobu Kawazu

Aoki Soushi

Yumi Goto

Amina

Yusuke Urano

Boy

Tokiko Matuzawa

Sue

Nobukazu Takagi

Kagetoki

Yoshiyuki Tomasu

Yorimoto

Norio Ogikubo

Tugunobu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Miura

Hideo Yamashita

Fujiwara Hidehira

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