Blood Is Dry
血は渇いてる
Synopsis
An employee in an assurance company threatens to commit suicide when management announces a massive layoff, the company uses this threat to its own advantage by turning the incident into an advertising campaign. With the success of the campaign, however, he is no longer a desperate man pointing a gun to his head, but a potential leader who wishes to take advantage of his failed suicide.
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「血は渇いてる」(公開年月日 1960年10月09日) 予告篇
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-06-04
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshishige Yoshida
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshishige Yoshida
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 血は渇いてる
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshishige Yoshida
Yoshishige Yoshida
Hikaru Hayashi
Tōichirō Narushima
Yoshi Sugihara
Takeshi Sasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshishige Yoshida
Director
Takeshi Sasaki
Producer
Yoshie Taguchi
Costume Design
Tōichirō Narushima
Director of Photography
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Yoshi Sugihara
Editor
Yoshishige Yoshida
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blood Is Dry
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What is Blood Is Dry about?
An employee in an assurance company threatens to commit suicide when management announces a massive layoff, the company uses this threat to its own advantage by turning the incident into an advertising campaign. With the success of the campaign, however, he is no longer a desperate man pointing a gun to his head, but a potential leader who wishes to take advantage of his failed suicide.
Who directed Blood Is Dry?
Blood Is Dry was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.
Who stars in Blood Is Dry?
The principal cast of Blood Is Dry includes Keiji Sada, Shinichirō Mikami, Mari Yoshimura, Masao Oda, Kaneko Iwasaki.
When was Blood Is Dry released and how long is it?
Blood Is Dry was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Blood Is Dry?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blood Is Dry was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.