Beast Alley
けものみち
“A lone woman trapped in an abyss of avarice and lust!”
Synopsis
Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew. She is soon entangled in the dark web of an influential, elderly power broker, becoming his mistress and a pawn in his political schemes. As she descends further into a downward spiral of moral decay, Tamiko realizes that the freedom she sought is merely a new form of entrapment.
Top Cast
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Junko Ikeuchi
Tamiko Narisawa
Keiju Kobayashi
Detective Hisatsune
Yūnosuke Itō
Eitarō Ozawa
Kôta Kitô
Ryō Ikebe
Shôjirô Kotaki
Susumu Kurobe
Tadao Nakamaru
Detective Sawa
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Katsuragi
Bin Moritsuka
Yoshio Inaba
Michiko Otsuka
Takamaru Sasaki
Dietman Okamura
Koreya Senda
Noriko Sengoku
Kiyoko Hirai
Kin Sugai
Oseki
Shin Tatsuoka
Kenzō Tabu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eizō Sugawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Eizō Sugawa, Yoshio Shirasaka
- Original Score
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- けものみち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eizō Sugawa
Eizō Sugawa, Yoshio Shirasaka, Seicho Matsumoto
Tōru Takemitsu
Yasumichi Fukuzawa
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Masakatsu Kaneko, Sanezumi Fujimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Masakatsu Kaneko
Producer
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Eizō Sugawa
Screenplay
Yoshio Shirasaka
Screenplay
Eizō Sugawa
Director
Yasumichi Fukuzawa
Director of Photography
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beast Alley
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Beast Alley about?
Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew. She is soon entangled in the dark web of an influential, elderly power broker, becoming his mistress and a pawn in his political schemes. As she descends further into a downward spiral of moral decay, Tamiko realizes that the freedom she sought is merely a new form of entrapment.
Who directed Beast Alley?
Beast Alley was directed by Eizō Sugawa.
Who stars in Beast Alley?
The principal cast of Beast Alley includes Junko Ikeuchi, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūnosuke Itō, Eitarō Ozawa, Ryō Ikebe.
When was Beast Alley released and how long is it?
Beast Alley was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Beast Alley?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beast Alley was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.
Is Beast Alley based on a book or true story?
Beast Alley is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Seicho Matsumoto".