Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

1963 1h 33m JA

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

Crime

Synopsis

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A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa Era.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Oishi
Ken Takakura
Asano
Shinjirō Ehara
Yanagisawa
Sonny Chiba
Tatsuo Umemiya
Ryōhei Uchida
Koji Tsuruta
Tahara
Yoshiko Sakuma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Kenrō Matsuura, Kenrō Matsuura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. 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 Fumio Soda 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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Chiezo Kataoka and Ken Takakura and Shinjirō Ehara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0186184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Shoei Nishikawa behind the camera. Taichiro Kosugi scores. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Gyangu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chiezo Kataoka and Ken Takakura and Shinjirō Ehara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0186184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.