Last of the Wild Ones

1954 1h 43m JA

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hisaya Morishige
Seizaburō Kawazu
Hiroshi Koizumi
Haruo Tanaka
Jun Tazaki
Michitarō Mizushima
Akio Kobori
Fubuki Koshiji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Genzō Murakami, Nobuaki Ogawa, Toshiya Okihara
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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Part of the "Jirocho Sangokushi" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Tadashi Iimura. 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 Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hisaya Morishige and Seizaburō Kawazu and Hiroshi Koizumi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0335202 — 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

Masahiro Makino directs. Tadashi Iimura behind the camera. Seiichi Suzuki scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Jirocho Sangokushi" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Tadashi Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Hisaya Morishige and Seizaburō Kawazu and Hiroshi Koizumi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0335202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tadashi Iimura
Original score: Seiichi Suzuki
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Last of the Wild Ones (1954)

Part of

Jirocho Sangokushi

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune.