Pressure of Guilt

1963 Japanese film

Pressure of Guilt

Directed by| Hiromichi Horikawa
Screenplay by| Shinobu Hashimoto[1]
Produced by|

* Ichiro Sato
* Hideyuki Shiino[1]

Starring|

* Keiju Kobayashi
* Tatsuya Nakadai
* Chikage Awashima
* Mayumi Ozora

Cinematography| Hiroshi Murai[1]
Music by| Toru Takemitsu[1]

Production
company

Tokyo Eiga[2]

Distributed by| Toho

Release date

* 10 April 1963 (1963-04-10) (Japan)

Running time

| 113 minutes[1]
Country| Japan

Pressure of Guilt (白と黒, Shiro to Kuro, transl. "White and Black") is a 1963 drama film directed by Hiromichi Horikawa.[1]

## Release and reception

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Pressure of Guilt was released theatrically in Japan by Toho on April 10, 1963.[1][2] The film was released in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles in January 1964.[2]

In Japan, Keiju Kobayashi won the award for Best Actor at the Mainichi Film Concours for his work in this film and The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman.[2] In a contemporary review, Tube. of Variety commented on the film, stating that "the story seems somewhat hokey and overly involved, it has been portrayed with force and conviction by a talented cast and directed with considerable cinematic flair".[3]

## References

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### Footnotes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Galbraith IV 2008, p. 200.
2. ^ a b c d Galbraith IV 2008, p. 201.
3. ^ Variety's Film Reviews 1964-1967. Vol. 11\. R. R. Bowker. 1983. There are no page numbers in this book. This entry is found under the header "February 5, 1964". ISBN 0-8352-2790-1.

### Sources

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* Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.

## External links

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* Pressure of Guilt at IMDb

*[transl.]: translation