Japan Synopsis
しとやかな獣
A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.
The 1961–1963 Japan Window
44 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Graceful Brute sits at position #15.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Graceful Brute premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.2
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #1,880 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #662 of 1,411 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | December 26, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0217799 |