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Elegant Beast

1h 36m1962Yūzō Kawashima
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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.

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What is Elegant Beast (1962) about?

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.

Who stars in Elegant Beast?

Elegant Beast stars Ayako Wakao (Yukie Mitani), Eiji Funakoshi (Eisaku Kamiya), Yūko Hamada (Tomoko Maeda), Hideo Takamatsu (Ichiro Katori), Aikō Kawabata (Minoru Maeda). The film was directed by Yūzō Kawashima.

How long is Elegant Beast?

Elegant Beast has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1962.

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