Wolves of the Night

1958 1h 28m JA

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Synopsis

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A unique action drama in which a ruthless yakuza encounters a woman and realizes his true love as the conflict between the yakuza intensifies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryōji Hayama
Izumi Ashikawa
Nobuo Kaneko
Mari Shiraki
Jūkichi Uno
Shoichi Ozawa
Shinsuke Ashida
Kō Nishimura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yōichi Ushihara
Writers: Keiichi Abe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yōichi Ushihara, shot by Saburō Isayama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ryōji Hayama and Izumi Ashikawa and Nobuo Kaneko carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8396880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yōichi Ushihara directs. Saburō Isayama behind the camera. Taichiro Kosugi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yōichi Ushihara, shot by Saburō Isayama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ryōji Hayama and Izumi Ashikawa and Nobuo Kaneko carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8396880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.