Violence at Noon
白昼の通り魔
Synopsis
Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
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Saeda Kawaguchi
Shino Shinozaki
Akiko Koyama
Matsuko Koura, wife of Eisuke, teacher
Kei Satō
Eisuke Oyamada
Rokkō Toura
Genji Hyuga
Hideo Kanze
Inagaki, husband of the raped woman
Narumi Kayashima
Jinbo, teacher
Teruko Kishi
Shino's grandmother
Hōsei Komatsu
Shino's father
Hideko Kawaguchi
Matsuko's mother
Ryoko Takahara
Raped woman
Taiji Tonoyama
School director
Fumio Watanabe
Inspector Haraguchi
Sen Yano
Mayor
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay & Story
- Taijun Takeda, Tsutomu Tamura
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 白昼の通り魔
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Sozosha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nagisa Ōshima
Taijun Takeda, Tsutomu Tamura
Hikaru Hayashi
Akira Takada
Keiichi Uraoka
Masayuki Nakajima, Takuji Yamaguchi
Department Leadership Roster
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Taijun Takeda
Writer
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Akira Takada
Director of Photography
Masayuki Nakajima
Producer
Takuji Yamaguchi
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Violence at Noon
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Violence at Noon about?
Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
Who directed Violence at Noon?
Violence at Noon was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
Who stars in Violence at Noon?
The principal cast of Violence at Noon includes Saeda Kawaguchi, Akiko Koyama, Kei Satō, Rokkō Toura, Hideo Kanze.
When was Violence at Noon released and how long is it?
Violence at Noon was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Violence at Noon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Violence at Noon was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.
Is Violence at Noon based on a book or true story?
Violence at Noon is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tsutomu Tamura".