A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers

1971 1h 31m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

CrimeActionDramaComedy

Synopsis

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When a large crime syndicate seeks to invade Gifu's underworld, three brothers and their yakuza family are the only ones that stand in their way.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bunta Sugawara
Gorō Ibuki
Tsunehiko Watase
Ichiro Araki
Asao Koike
Kazuko Matsuo
Seizaburō Kawazu
Keiji Takamiya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sadao Nakajima
Writers: Tatsuo Nogami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "A Modern Yakuza" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sadao Nakajima, shot by Toshio Masuda. 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 Takeo Yamashita. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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 Gorō Ibuki and Tsunehiko Watase carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0225843 — 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

Sadao Nakajima directs. Toshio Masuda behind the camera. Takeo Yamashita scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "A Modern Yakuza" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Sadao Nakajima, shot by Toshio Masuda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takeo Yamashita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bunta Sugawara and Gorō Ibuki and Tsunehiko Watase carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0225843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.