Quarreling with Yakuza

1973 1h 34m JA

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★5.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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Set loose in a postwar world with no rules, an ex-juvenile delinquent begins building the most powerful gang in Tokyo's glittering Shibuya ward.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noboru Andō
Hiroko Fuji
Tohru Emori
Gajirō Satō
Eiji Gō
Rikiya Yasuoka
Shōki Fukae
Asao Uchida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junya Satō
Writers: Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Junya Satō, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. 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 Masanobu Higurashi. 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 Yoshiki Nagasawa 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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Noboru Andō and Hiroko Fuji and Tohru Emori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2912374 — 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

Junya Satō directs. Hanjirō Nakazawa behind the camera. Masanobu Higurashi scores. Yoshiki Nagasawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Ando Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Junya Satō, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masanobu Higurashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshiki Nagasawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Noboru Andō and Hiroko Fuji and Tohru Emori carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2912374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.