Vengeance is Mine (Japanese title: 復讐するは我にあり, fukushū suru wa ware ni ari) is a 1979 film directed by Shohei Imamura, based on the book of the same name by Ryuzo Saki. It depicts the true story of serial killer Iwao Enokizu. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Shohei Imamura (今村 昌平 Imamura Shōhei) (born 15 September 1926 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese film director. ...
It stars Ken Ogata as Enokizu, with Mayumi Ogawa, Rentaro Mikuni, Mitsuko Baisho, Nijiko Kiyokawa and Chocho Miyako Ken Ogata (緒形拳 Ogata Ken, born 20 July 1937) is a Japanese actor. ... Mitsuko Baisho (åè³ç¾æ´¥å BaishÅ Mitsuko, born 22 November 1946 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. ...
It won the 1979 Best Picture Award at the Japanese Academy Awards. The Japanese Academy Awards have been held since 1977 to reward excellence in Japanese film. ...