The Man Who Left His Will on Film

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

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The Man Who Left His Will on Film

1970

1h 34m

5.8(35 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Overview

When a man chases down his stolen movie camera, the thief commits suicide by jumping off a building. But after the police take the camera as evidence, it becomes unclear if there was ever a thief in the first place.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tomoyo Oshima

Tomoyo Oshima

Akiko

Naomi Shiraishi

Kenji Shiiya

Kiyoko Tsuji

Kiyoko Tsuji

Kazuo Goto

Kenji Yoshino

Tetsurō Tsuno

Sukio Fukuoka

Kenichi Fukuda

Hiroshi Isogai

Creative team

Directed by: Nagisa Ōshima
Written by: Nagisa Ōshima
Mamoru Sasaki
Produced by: Taguchi Yamaguchi

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