The Third Murder
三度目の殺人
“Everyone has a truth to want to believe.”
Synopsis
A lawyer tasked with defending a robbery-and-murder suspect begins developing doubts about what truly happened.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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US TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-06-14
Top Cast
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Masaharu Fukuyama
Tomoaki Shigemori
Koji Yakusho
Takashi Misumi
Suzu Hirose
Sakie Yamanaka
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Teru Kawashima
Mikako Ichikawa
Itsuki Shinohara
Izumi Matsuoka
Akiko Hattori
Aju Makita
Yuka Shigemori
Tōru Shinagawa
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Toshie Negishi
Landlady
Tsutomu Takahashi
Sakurai
Ichirō Ogura
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Hajime Inoue
Minoru Ono
Isao Hashizume
Akihisa Shigemori
Yuki Saito
Mitsue Yamanaka
Kotaro Yoshida
Daisuke Settsu
Makoto Nakamura
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Hikohiko Sugiyama
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 28, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 23, 2018
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Screenplay & Story
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Original Score
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Original Title
- 三度目の殺人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network, AMUSE, Fuji IG Laboratory for Movies (FILM), BUN-BUKU, GAGA Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Ludovico Einaudi
Mikiya Takimoto
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Shinichi Ogawa, Tatsumi Yoda, Chiaki Harada, Hijiri Taguchi, Kaoru Matsuzaki
Department Leadership Roster
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Director
Ludovico Einaudi
Original Music Composer
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Screenplay
Kazuko Kurosawa
Costume Design
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Editor
Mikiya Takimoto
Director of Photography
Yohei Taneda
Production Design
Hijiri Taguchi
Producer
Kaoru Matsuzaki
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Third Murder
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What is The Third Murder about?
A lawyer tasked with defending a robbery-and-murder suspect begins developing doubts about what truly happened.
Who directed The Third Murder?
The Third Murder was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Who stars in The Third Murder?
The principal cast of The Third Murder includes Masaharu Fukuyama, Koji Yakusho, Suzu Hirose, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Mikako Ichikawa.
When was The Third Murder released and how long is it?
The Third Murder was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for The Third Murder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Third Murder was composed by Ludovico Einaudi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Third Murder?
The Third Murder holds official age classifications: FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).