Kunisada Chūji

1954 1h 54m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Kunisada Tadaharu, a peasant of Kunisada Village in Joshu Sai County, could not stand the bad government and poor harvest of Takebe Genhan, the governor of the time. entered the world of As he played more and more games at the gambling hall, he became feared as "Chuji the gambling robber", and became a boss who had a share of Inui such as Nikko's Enzo and Shimizu's Kentetsu. However, due to a disagreement, he killed his benefactor Isaburo Boss, and was abandoned by Yasugoro and was chased. However, Chuji cleverly took advantage of the peasant uprising, shut himself up on Mt. Akagi, opened a gambling hall, and was touted as the greatest boss in the Kanto region. The magistrate, who learned of the close relationship between the peasants and Chuji, finally arranged for Chuji to go on a trip. Chuji, who doesn't know that he was weighed, gleefully descends the mountain, but...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Chûji Kunisada
Shōgo Shimada
Enzô
Keiko Tsushima
Otoyo
Kogiku Hanayagi
Omachi
Seiichirō Nomura
Hikozaemon
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Isaburô
Masao Akizuki
Genpan Shikiba
Akira Shimizu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eisuke Takizawa
Writers: Ryuzo Kikushima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shin Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ryūtarō Tatsumi and Shōgo Shimada and Keiko Tsushima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0223615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eisuke Takizawa directs. Seitaro Omori scores. Shin Osada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shin Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ryūtarō Tatsumi and Shōgo Shimada and Keiko Tsushima carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0223615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.