Big Time Gambling Boss

1968 1h 35m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 18

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Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the offer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Shinjirô Nakai
Sumiko Fuji
Hiroe
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Tsuyako
Hiroshi Nawa
Kôhei Ishido
Harumi Sone
Iwakichi Mizutani
Takamaru Sasaki
Gisuke Kawashima
Shinichirō Mikami
Otokichi Kobayashi
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tetsuo Matsuda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Writers: Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

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DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Koji Tsuruta and Sumiko Fuji and Hiroko Sakuramachi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kōsaku Yamashita directs. Nagaki Yamagishi behind the camera. Toshiaki Tsushima scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshiaki Tsushima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Koji Tsuruta and Sumiko Fuji and Hiroko Sakuramachi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0199349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.