The Beast Shall Die
野獣死すべし
Synopsis
A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man.
Top Cast
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Kunihiko Date
Hiroshi Koizumi
Detective Masugi
Reiko Dan
Taeko Kusumi
Yumi Shirakawa
Makoto Satō
Eiko Miyoshi
Michino Yokoyama
Waitress
Ichirō Shimizu
Yoshio Shirasaka
Tsuji
Nobuo Nakamura
Professor Sugimura
Eijirō Tōno
Detective Kuwashima
Yūsuke Takita
Toru Takeuchi
Tezuka
Haruya Katō
Nadao Kirino
Yutaka Sada
Driver
Akira Sera
Detective Okada
Tetsu Nakamura
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eizō Sugawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshio Shirasaka
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 野獣死すべし
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eizō Sugawa
Yoshio Shirasaka, Haruhiko Oyabu
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Fukuzo Koizumi
Reiko Kaneko
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Masakatsu Kaneko
Department Leadership Roster
Eizō Sugawa
Director
Yoshio Shirasaka
Screenplay
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Masakatsu Kaneko
Producer
Reiko Kaneko
Editor
Kyoe Hamagami
Production Design
Fukuzo Koizumi
Director of Photography
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Beast Shall Die
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Beast Shall Die about?
A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man.
Who directed The Beast Shall Die?
The Beast Shall Die was directed by Eizō Sugawa.
Who stars in The Beast Shall Die?
The principal cast of The Beast Shall Die includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Reiko Dan, Yumi Shirakawa, Makoto Satō.
When was The Beast Shall Die released and how long is it?
The Beast Shall Die was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The Beast Shall Die?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Beast Shall Die was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.
Is The Beast Shall Die based on a book or true story?
The Beast Shall Die is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Haruhiko Oyabu".