The Incident
事件
Synopsis
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.
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The Incident (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-07-23
Top Cast
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Tetsuro Tamba
Lawyer Kikuchi
Shinsuke Ashida
DA Okabe
Shinobu Otake
Yoshiko Sakai
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Hiroshi Ueda
Keiko Matsuzaka
Hatsuko Sakai
Kei Yamamoto
Takeshi Hanai
Junko Natsu
Kyôko Sakurai
Asao Sano
Kihei Ueda
Tanie Kitabayashi
Kane Shinozaki
Nobuko Otowa
Sumie Sakai
Kō Nishimura
Goichi Ômura
Tsunehiko Watase
Takeshi Hanai
Shin Saburi
Judge Tanimoto
Hisaya Morishige
Kiyokawa
Torahiko Hamada
Fusaji
Yûji Hayakawa
Patrolman Yano
Takanobu Hozumi
Tabuchi
Tsutomu Isobe
Yano
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 14, 1978
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshitarō Nomura
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Yasushi Akutagawa, Masa Matsuda
- Original Title
- 事件
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshitarō Nomura
Kaneto Shindō, Shohei Ooka
Yasushi Akutagawa, Masa Matsuda
Takashi Kawamata
Kazuo Ôta
Akira Oda, Yoshitarō Nomura
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshitarō Nomura
Director
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Takashi Kawamata
Director of Photography
Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay
Akira Oda
Producer
Yoshitarō Nomura
Producer
Kazuo Ôta
Editor
Masa Matsuda
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Incident
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What is The Incident about?
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.
Who directed The Incident?
The Incident was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.
Who stars in The Incident?
The principal cast of The Incident includes Tetsuro Tamba, Shinsuke Ashida, Shinobu Otake, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Keiko Matsuzaka.
When was The Incident released and how long is it?
The Incident was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for The Incident?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Incident was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa, Masa Matsuda.
Is The Incident based on a book or true story?
The Incident is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shohei Ooka".