The Bastard (Japanese: 悪太郎, Hepburn: Akutarō), a.k.a. The Young Rebel, The Incorrigible, 'The Unimaginable One, Bad Boy or Bad Taro, is a 1963 Japanese youth film directed by Seijun Suzuki for the Nikkatsu Corporation. It is based on the loosely autobiographical novel of the same name by Toko Kon. Ken Yamauchi stars as Togo Konno, the titular bastard. The film marked Suzuki's first collaboration with production designer Takeo Kimura.
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Cast
Ken Yamauchi
Masako Izumi
Midori Tashiro
Chiharu Kuri
Release
The Bastard was theatrically released in Japan on September 21, 1963.