14 Dec 1951
Awaara
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
Noisy Requiem
In the slums of Osaka, various marginalized misfits have their own interpretations of love. Completely alienated from the outside world, they commit sexual perversions, violence and cannibalism.
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佐野和宏 Makoto
Yukiko Murata Younger Sister
隈井士門 Older Brother
Mamiko Nakai Natsuko
日野利彦 Natsuko's brother
Isamu Osuga Lumpen
Yasushi Takase Gengoro
Akane Shirafuji Wounded Soldier A
Minato Shibata Wounded Soldier B
Yuki Katayama High School Girl A
Yuriko Kaminishi High School Girl B
Yukiko Teramoto High School Girl C (voice)
Ikumi Yonemoto High School Girl D (voice)
Dan Oosuga
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