A Yakuza Has His Way

1972 1h 34m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The eighth installment in the popular film series starring Tomisaburo Wakayama. Embarrassed by the chairman of the Seiyu-kai for not having a family crest, Seikichi Shimamura sets out with his henchmen on a journey to acquire the crest of a local bankrupt family. The local Iwahashi clan and the fishermen fought over the construction of the industrial complex, but when Seikichi learned that the Seiyu-kai was behind the Iwahashi clan, he sided with the fishermen...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Shimamura Seikichi
Bunta Sugawara
Ishido Tsuneo
Junko Matsudaira
Toshiaki Minami
Kyōichi Satō
Masaru Shiga
Katsutoshi Akiyama
Kenji Ikeda

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Sadaji Yoshida. 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 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Tomisaburō Wakayama and Bunta Sugawara and Junko Matsudaira carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0225879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Sadaji Yoshida behind the camera. Chumei Watanabe scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Scoundrel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Sadaji Yoshida. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tomisaburō Wakayama and Bunta Sugawara and Junko Matsudaira carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0225879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.