
A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man.
Directed by Eizō Sugawa, The Beast Shall Die leans on a strong ensemble — Tatsuya Nakadai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Reiko Dan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1959.
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