Mahiru no Ankoku (真昼の暗黒, lit.

'Darkness at Noon') is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Tadashi Imai.

[1][2] It is based on an actual court case,[3] described in the non-fiction book "Saibankan–Hito no inochi wa kenryoku de ubaeru mono ka" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki.

It also received the Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Award for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Film Music.

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