Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler

1971 1h 42m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A traveling yakuza is sent to collect a debt owed by a man who was killed in the parlor where she dealt a game, setting in motion a chain of betrayals in a region rife with corruption.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bunta Sugawara
Seijiro Otawa
Sumiko Fuji
Komasa Joshu / Masako Ota
Kyōsuke Machida
Ginzo
Yōko Mihara
Tatsuo Endō
Nobuo Kaneko
Shōtarō Hayashi
Shōgo Shimada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Writers: Kazuo Kasahara
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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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, 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 Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Bunta Sugawara and Sumiko Fuji and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0978681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Kōsaku Yamashita directs. Nagaki Yamagishi behind the camera. Takeo Watanabe scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Bunta Sugawara and Sumiko Fuji and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0978681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.