The Bastard (1963 film) explained

^[1] is a 1963 Japanese youth film directed by Seijun Suzuki for the Nikkatsu Corporation. It is based on the loosely autobiographical novel of the same name by Toko Kon. Ken Yamauchi stars as Togo Konno, the titular bastard. The film marked Suzuki's first collaboration with production designer Takeo Kimura.

Cast

• Ken Yamauchi
• Masako Izumi
• Midori Tashiro
• Chiharu Kuri

Release

The Bastard was theatrically released in Japan on September 21, 1963.^[2]

External links

• Japan Foundation notes at Cinefiles
  • • The Bastard at the Japanese Movie Database

Notes and References

1. Book: Yacavone, Peter A. . Negative, Nonsensical, and Non-Conformist: The Films of Suzuki Seijun . 2023-04-12 . University of Michigan Press . 978-0-472-90347-4 . en.
2. Web site: http://www.nikkatsu.com/movie/20750.html. ja:悪太郎. Nikkatsu. Japanese. August 31, 2016.