Scandal
Original title: Sukyandaru
1950 · 1 h 45 min
Akira KurosawaCast
Toshirō Mifune 
Shirley Yamaguchi 
Yôko Katsuragi 
Noriko Sengoku 
Eitarō Ozawa 
Takashi Shimura
Credits
Written by: 
Ryûzô Kikushima
Plot
A painter and a singer are the subject of a tabloid scandal, and a failing lawyer takes the case.
Sinekatalog’s take
Akira Kurosawa's courtroom drama, with Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, is earnest and an attack on press irresponsibility.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (5,355 votes)
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