is a 1963 drama film directed by Hiromichi Horikawa.

Release and reception

''Pressure of Guilt'' was released theatrically in Japan by Toho on April 10, 1963. The film was released in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles in January 1964. In Japan,

Keiju Kobayashi was a Japanese actor who appeared in 253 films in a career spanning 67 years. Born in Gunma Prefecture, he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942. In 1956 he moved to Toho film ...

won the award for Best Actor at the

Mainichi Film Concours The are a series of annual film awards, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun (毎日新聞), one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since 1946. It is the first film festival in Japan. History The origins of the contest date back to 1935, ...

for his work in this film and ''

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman is a 1963 Japanese Satire, satirical comedy film directed by Kihachi Okamoto and based on the Naoki Prize winning novel by Hitomi Yamaguchi. Plot Eburi, an advertising department employee, promises two women's magazine editors to write a masterp ...

''. In a contemporary review, Tube. of '' Variety'' commented on the film, stating that "the story seems somewhat hokey and overly involved, it has been portrayed with force and conviction by a talented cast and directed with considerable cinematic flair".

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* {{IMDb title, 0058584 Japanese drama films 1960s Japanese-language films Toho films 1963 drama films 1960s Japanese films