The law in Japanese film

[Mark Nornes]

On Oct 13, 2004, at 9:39 PM, Michael McCaskey wrote:

>> I am also interested in
>> films dealing
>> with situations in which lawyers/the legal process could
>> potentially be
>> present, but are not (for example, a crime drama where someone is
>> arrested, but
>> his/her attorney or trial is never shown).

One of my favorites: Imamura's Vengeance is Mine. Great interrogations.

I've seen a number of television dramas set in courtrooms, but the 
relative lack of movies using courtroom drama is striking. Makes 
Hollywood look obsessive about lawyers dealing justice (not to mention 
the news, OJ Simpson-style docudrama, etc.). Is Japanese law so boring?

m