Mahiru no ankoku

Mahiru no Ankoku (真昼の暗黒; lit. 'Darkness at Noon') is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Tadashi Imai.^[1][2] It is based on an actual court case,^[3] described in the non-fiction book "Saibankan–Hito no inochi wa kenryoku de ubaeru mono ka" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki.^[1]

Mahiru no Ankoku
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji	真昼の暗黒
Directed by	Tadashi Imai
Written by	Shinobu Hashimoto Hiroshi Masaki (book)
Produced by	Tengo Yamada
Starring	Kōjirō Kusanagi Sachiko Hidari Taketoshi Naitō Chōko Iida Sō Yamamura
Cinematography	Shun'ichirō Nakao
Music by	Akira Ifukube
Production company	Gendai Production
Release date	27 March 1956 (1956-03-27) (Japan) [1]
Running time	122 mins.[1]
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Cast

• Kōjirō Kusanagi
• Sachiko Hidari
• Taketoshi Naitō
• Chōko Iida
• Sō Yamamura

Awards

Mahiru no ankoku received the Blue Ribbon Award, the Mainichi Film Award and the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film. It also received the Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Award for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Film Music.^[2][4]