The Fable

2019
2h 3m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

YOUR RATING

Trained as a ruthless assassin since childhood, a mob hitman is ordered to become a normal law-abiding citizen.

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Trained as a ruthless assassin since childhood, a mob hitman is ordered to become a normal law-abiding citizen.Trained as a ruthless assassin since childhood, a mob hitman is ordered to become a normal law-abiding citizen.Trained as a ruthless assassin since childhood, a mob hitman is ordered to become a normal law-abiding citizen.

Director
- Kan Eguchi
Writers
- Katsuhisa Minami
- Yûsuke Watanabe
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kan Eguchi
Writers
- Katsuhisa Minami
- Yûsuke Watanabe
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins

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Trivia
The film was part of the line-up at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival in Toronto, Canada in 2019.

Crazy credits
There is a end credit scene at the restaurant with Sato and Misaki, with Sato devouring a whole chicken wing, including the bones.

Connections
Followed by The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021)

Soundtracks
Born This Way
Written by Lady Gaga
Performed by Lady Gaga
Under License from Universal Music Japan

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Molecule Review: The Fable / Funny, Action Drama / 7 Stars

The Fable has some really nice shots throughout the film as the central character, a professional assassin, goes on a hideout to live a normal life for a few months but is unable to and is instead driven to a world of crime again to save the lives of people he's not related with, but this time without killing a single soul. It is surprisingly funny, has a lot of action sequences, and is solidly clever in some parts, making it a fabulous experience for me. TN.

(Watched and reviewed at its India premiere at the 3rd Japanese Film Festival of India in Mumbai.)