Branded to Kill

1967 film by Seijun Suzuki
Movie film Q729671
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Branded to Kill

Summary

Branded to Kill is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Branded to Kill's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Branded to Kill was directed by Seijun Suzuki[4].
  • Hachiro Guru wrote the screenplay for Branded to Kill[5].
  • Branded to Kill's composer is recorded as Naozumi Yamamoto[6].
  • Branded to Kill's genre is neo-noir[7].
  • Branded to Kill's genre is film noir[8].
  • Branded to Kill's genre is yakuza film[9].
  • A cast member of Branded to Kill was Joe Shishido[10].
  • A cast member of Branded to Kill was Kōji Nanbara[11].
  • A cast member of Branded to Kill was Annu Mari[12].
  • A cast member of Branded to Kill was Isao Tamagawa[13].
  • A cast member of Branded to Kill was Hiroshi Minami[14].
  • Branded to Kill was produced by Takiko Mizunoe[15].
  • Branded to Kill's production company is recorded as Nikkatsu[16].
  • The original language of Branded to Kill was Japanese[17].
  • Branded to Kill's review score is recorded as 8.3/10[18].
  • Branded to Kill's review score is recorded as 100%[19].
  • Branded to Kill's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • Branded to Kill's country of origin is recorded as Japan[21].
  • Branded to Kill was released on June 15, 1967[22].
  • Branded to Kill was released on January 19, 2023[23].
  • Branded to Kill's distributed by is recorded as Nikkatsu[24].
  • Branded to Kill's film editor is recorded as Mutsuo Tanji[25].
  • Branded to Kill's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '殺しの烙印'}[26].
  • Branded to Kill's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Namaszczony do zabijania'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Branded to Kill was produced by Takiko Mizunoe[15]. It was directed by Seijun Suzuki[4]. Hachiro Guru wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Joe Shishido[10], Kōji Nanbara[11], Annu Mari[12], Isao Tamagawa[13], and Hiroshi Minami[14].

Publication

Publication dates include June 15, 1967[22] and January 19, 2023[23]. The original language of Branded to Kill was Japanese[17]. Genres include neo-noir[7], film noir[8], and yakuza film[9].

Reception

Reviews include 8.3/10[18] and 100%[19].

Why It Matters

Branded to Kill has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Filmdienst. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1967-06-15T00:00:00Z, +2023-01-19T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Hachiro Guru
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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