is a 1979 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō. It is based on a real-life incident of a father who had strangled his violent son which became known as the "Kaisei High School Murder Case".
Cast Kō Nishimura as Yasuzō Kariba Nobuko Otowa as Ryōko Kariba Tsutomu Kariba as Tsutomu Kariba Aida Hatsuko as Hatsuko Morikawa Eiji Okada as Yoshio Morikawa
Release The Strangling was released in Japan on 2 June 1979. It screened in competition at the 36th Venice International Film Festival, where Nobuko Otowa was awarded as Best Actress, and at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
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