The Shocking History of the Death Penalty

Overview

Do humans have the right to judge and kill other humans? This program includes a history of capital punishment around the world through documentary footage and commentary. The electric chair, firing squad, hanging, poison gas, beating to death, slow execution, crotch-splitting, iron maiden, guillotine, execution by running, and beheading... It features a military execution in a South American country, obtained from a former prison officer. It also includes footage of the reality of life in Japanese prisons, death row inmates facing death, the parents of death row inmates, the families of their victims, and the gallows.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 22, 1977

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Takeshi Kusaka

Director

Kan Mukai

Writer

Yutaka Sō

Producer

Kan Mukai

Cinematography

Shiro Suzuki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9586008