Code of Wolves

1974 1h 33m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of life changes after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bunta Sugawara
Kyōsuke Machida
Akira Kobayashi
Renji Ishibashi
Harumi Sone
Tsunehiko Watase
Ryōhei Uchida
Hideo Murota

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Murayama
Writers: Susumu Saji, Koichi Iiboshi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Murayama, shot by Shigeru Akatsuka. 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 Taichiro Kosugi. 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 Tadao Kanda 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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Bunta Sugawara and Kyōsuke Machida and Akira Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Shinji Murayama directs. Shigeru Akatsuka behind the camera. Taichiro Kosugi scores. Tadao Kanda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Shinji Murayama, shot by Shigeru Akatsuka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tadao Kanda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bunta Sugawara and Kyōsuke Machida and Akira Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0322858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.