

Kuramoto, who works for a large trading company, is a skilled employee who is well-liked by the company president. He is engaged to an employee named Nishino Etsuko, but he used her for his own career advancement and kills her so that he can marry the company president's daughter. When Kuramoto returns from his honeymoon with his new wife, Etsuko's brother shows up in search of the whereabouts of his missing sister.

Mikio Narita
Haruo Kuramoto
Lead
Mako Sanjō
Midori Yukawa

Mayumi Nagisa
Etsuko Nishino

Eiji Funakoshi
Fumio Nishino

Yūzō Hayakawa
Sakabe
Mariko Fukuhara
Hanako
Yukiko Tsuyama
Namiko

Mari Atsumi
Receptionist
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kōji Shima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Pit of Death is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”