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Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate

2013-02-16 ja 120m
DramaTV Movie
Masaru Okunishi is a prisoner who has been on death-row for over 40 years. In 1961, 5 women died from drinking poisoned wine in a small village gathering in Nabari City in Mie Prefecture. After his arrest, he appealed his innocence on the grounds that the police coerced his confession. He was found not guilty in the first trial. However, it was overturned and he received a death sentence in the second trial, which was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1972. Since then, Okunishi has continuously appealed for retrial, fighting against the horror of capital punishment. This TV dramatization of the Nabari Poisoned Wine Case depicts Okunishi in an isolated cell, his mother’s unwavering belief in his innocence, and the effort of people who have rallied to Okunishi’s defense.

Director

Jun'ichi Saito

Screenplay

Jun'ichi Saito

Producer

Katsuhiko Abuno

Director of Photography

Hiroki Sakai

Editor

Shigeru Okuda

Music

Toshiyuki Honda

docudrama criminal justice system death row inmate

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Tokai Television Broadcasting