1967 · 91 min · NR

Branded to Kill

Name: Branded to Kill
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action
Released: 1967
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Joe Shishido, Kōji Nanbara, Isao Tamagawa, Annu Mari, Mariko Ogawa

Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Thriller, Crime, Action

Branded to Kill (1967) is a Thriller film, directed by Seijun Suzuki set in Tokyo during the 1960s.

A organized crime and neo noir, with a surreal dreamlike and tense tone. Themes of obsession run throughout.

Composer

Naozumi Yamamoto

Cinematography

Kazue Nagatsuka

Cast

Joe ShishidoKōji NanbaraIsao TamagawaAnnu MariMariko OgawaHiroshi MinamiHiroshi ChōAtsushi Yamatoya

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Tokyo

Setting

Urban

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime Neo Noir

Themes

Obsession

Tone

Surreal DreamlikeTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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