Elegant Beast
Dec 26 1962
•2h 36m
•Drama, Crime
A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.
Cast
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Ayako Wakao
Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant
Yūnosuke Itō
Tokizo Maeda, ex soldier
Hisano Yamaoka
Yoshino, Tokizo's wife
Yūko Hamada
Tomoko, Tokizo's daughter
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