Willful Murder

(1981)

★ 8 IMDb · 4 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1981

Runtime: 132 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 熊井啓

Cast: Тацуя Накадай, 中谷一郎, 橋本功, 宮部昭夫, 浅茅陽子, Синдзи Огава, Кодзи Якусё, 河原崎次郎, Кэи Ямамото, 新田昌玄

Plot

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?