Mahiru no ankoku
| Mahiru no ankoku | |
|---|---|
 Original Japanese theatrical poster | |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 真昼の暗黒 |
| Directed by | Tadashi Imai |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Tengo Yamada |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shun'ichirō Nakao |
| Music by | Akira Ifukube |
Production company | Gendai Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 mins.[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Mahiru no ankoku (真昼の暗黒, lit. "Darkness at Noon") is a 1956 Japanese
drama film directed by Tadashi Imai.[1][2] It is based on an actual court case,[3] described in the non-fiction book "Saibankan–Hito no inochi wa kenryoku de ubaeru mono ka" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki.[1]
Cast
Awards
Mahiru no ankoku received the
Mainichi Film Award and the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film. It also received the Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Award for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Film Music.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b c d "真昼の暗黒 (Mahiru no ankoku)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b "真昼の暗黒 (Mahiru no ankoku)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Darkness At Noon (Mahiru no ankoku)". UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー (Blue Ribbon Awards)". Cinema Hochi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
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