Movie

Mist and Shadows (1961)

• August 26, 1961
• 1h 24m

• Thriller
• Drama

Overview

A veteran reporter and a young journalist doggedly pursue clues through sheer persistence and intuition to unravel the mystery behind the sudden death of a teacher in the remote Hokuriku region. In pursuit of the truth, they are led to a web of corporate fraud, an inbred village, bundles of toilet paper, and flatfoots with something to hide as the bodies pile up.

Director

Teruo Ishii

Writers

Teruo Ishii, Tsutomu Mizukami, Hajime Takaiwa

Starring

Tetsuro Tamba, Tatsuo Umemiya, Yachiyo Ōtori