Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

1969 1h 30m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Hidejirō is sent to prison after killing the boss of a rival family. After being released, he discovers that his family has scattered and he is taken in by a company of quarry workers, whose boss has a strict code of non-violence. When the rival family tries to take over the company and kills their boss, Hidejirō must choose between his promise of non-violence and his yakuza code of revenge...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Hanada Hidejiro
Sumiko Fuji
Kyōsuke Machida
Tokichi
Chie Kobayashi
Tamami Natsu
Rinichi Yamamoto
Minegishi Ryuhei
Harumi Sone
Shinji Kono

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Isao Matsumoto, Eimei Yamamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Brutal Tales of Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Makoto Tsudoi. 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 Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ken Takakura and Sumiko Fuji and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiro Makino directs. Makoto Tsudoi behind the camera. Shunsuke Kikuchi scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Brutal Tales of Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Makoto Tsudoi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ken Takakura and Sumiko Fuji and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0064978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.