Gambler: Victory Without Death

1967 1h 29m JA

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★6.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Tsunetaro Asakura AKA "Dynamite Tsune" is a talented gambler, but not infallable. After losing his Boss's money in a dice game he repays his debt by serving as a pit boss for a struggling coal mine in Kyuushu. Quickly there's trouble with the local mining competition, who doesn't always play a fair game. True to his hot-headed nickname, Tsune only gets into deeper trouble.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Kyōsuke Machida
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Michiyo Kogure
Masumi Tachibana
Shingo Yamashiro
Hōsei Komatsu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Kōji Takada, Shigehiro Ozawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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59 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 Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. 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 Chumei Watanabe. 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 Kyōsuke Machida and Tomisaburō Wakayama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8161602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Nagaki Yamagishi behind the camera. Chumei Watanabe scores. Kozo Horiike cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Gamblers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chumei Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kozo Horiike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Koji Tsuruta and Kyōsuke Machida and Tomisaburō Wakayama carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8161602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.