The Pledge

1972 1h 43m JA

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict between the Kitakyushu and Wakamatsu begins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Bunta Sugawara
Yūko Hamada
Hiroki Matsukata
Junko Matsudaira
Gorō Ibuki
Tatsuo Endō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Writers: Tatsuo Nogami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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54 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 Osamu Furuya. 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 Chūji Kinoshita. 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 Kozo Horiike 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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Koji Tsuruta and Tomisaburō Wakayama and Bunta Sugawara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kōsaku Yamashita directs. Osamu Furuya behind the camera. Chūji Kinoshita scores. Kozo Horiike cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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154 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 Osamu Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kozo Horiike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Koji Tsuruta and Tomisaburō Wakayama and Bunta Sugawara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0068249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.