The Incident

– The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who has been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
Original Name:
事件
The Incident (1978) - Also known as 事件

The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who has been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest. Some days later, Ueda Hiroshi, a 19-year-old shipyard worker, is arrested and charged with the murder. At Ueda's trial, a complex story unfolds. Directed by Yoshitaro Nomura, an expert in the suspense and mystery genre, "The Incident" is a study in unrestrained passion and jealousy. Nomura's other films include several acclaimed collaborations with suspense novelist Matsumoto Seicho, such as "Zero Focus", "The Shadow Within", "The Castle Of Sand", and "Suspicion".

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

15 Dec 1978

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Yoshitarô Nomura

Writer:

Shohei Ooka (novel), Kaneto Shindô

Main Actors:

Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinobu Ohtake, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Tsunehiko Watase

Plot:

The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who has been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest. Some days later, Ueda Hiroshi, a 19-year-old shipyard worker, is arrested and charged with the murder. At Ueda's trial, a complex story unfolds. "The Incident" is a study in unrestrained passion and jealousy.

Awards:

18 wins & 2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10