Gambler's Farewell

1968 1h 31m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Toru Kuroki
Fumio Watanabe
Eiji Katasawa
Tetsuro Tamba
Tetsuji Kasai
Masayo Banri
Akiko
Seizaburō Kawazu
Masayohi Iwasaki
Harumi Sone
Isao
Rinichi Yamamoto
The One-Arm
Hideo Murota
Koike

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writers: Fumio Kōnami, Norio Osada
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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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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6 / 8

CAST

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Koji Tsuruta and Fumio Watanabe and Tetsuro Tamba carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kinji Fukasaku directs. Ichirō Hoshijima behind the camera. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Gambler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Koji Tsuruta and Fumio Watanabe and Tetsuro Tamba carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0062697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ichirō Hoshijima
Editing: Osamu Tanaka
Production design: Baku Fujita
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Gambler's Farewell (1968)

Part of

Gambler Collection

Gambler (Bakuto) is a series of 10 ninkyo films starring Koji Tsuruta produced by Toei between 1964 and 1971. Not to be confused with Tsuruta and Toei's Gamblers (Bakuchi-uchi) series.