Chronological exploits of Iwao Enokizu (Ken Ogata), a murderous thief on the lam.
Take a great story, throw in some religious overtones (who knew that the Catholic Church had an influence in Japan), and you have a good film. Heck, a great film. (That Roger Ebert named this one of his "great films" is quite appropriate.) Not well known to American audiences today, with no known actors or director, it really needs to be re-examined for a new generation. Japan had much more to offer than Samurai films, and this has to be one of the first serial killer movies out there.
Take a great story, throw in some religious overtones (who knew that the Catholic Church had an influence in Japan), and you have a good film. Heck, a great film. (That Roger Ebert named this one of his "great films" is quite appropriate.) Not well known to American audiences today, with no known actors or director, it really needs to be re-examined for a new generation. Japan had much more to offer than Samurai films, and this has to be one of the first serial killer movies out there.