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Italian 1 panel Italian movie poster for the 1967 Japanese crime film
Branded to Kill. The Italian title on the poster is La Farfalla sul Mirino, which translates to "The Butterfly on the Target".
Movie Information
Original Title: Koroshi no rakuin (?????)
Directed by: Seijun Suzuki
Starring: Joe Shishido, Koji Nanbara, Isao Tamagawa, and Annu Mari
Synopsis: The film follows Goro Hanada, the third-ranked hitman in Japan with a fetish for the smell of boiling rice. After a butterfly distracts him and causes him to botch a job, he becomes the target of the mysterious, legendary "Number One Killer".
Legacy: Known for its anarchic and visually eclectic style, the film was considered a commercial failure by the studio Nikkatsu, which fired director Seijun Suzuki as a result. It has since gained a strong international cult following and is regarded as an absurdist masterpiece that influenced filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch. |
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