Graveyard of Honor

"Only crows will cry when I die!"

1975 1h 34m JA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 57

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.

“Only crows will cry when I die!”

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Cast

Tetsuya Watari
Rikio Ishikawa
Tatsuo Umemiya
Kozaburo Imai
Yumi Takigawa
Chieko Ishikawa
Meika Seri
Osaka Prostitute
Reiko Ike
Teruko Imai
Shingo Yamashiro
Takuji Tamura
Hideo Murota
Yasuo Yoshioka
Harumi Sone
Satoshi Toyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writers: Tatsuhiko Kamoi, Hirō Matsuda, Fumio Kōnami
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. 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 Toshiaki Tsushima. 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 Osamu Tanaka 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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Tetsuya Watari and Tatsuo Umemiya and Yumi Takigawa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only crows will cry when I die!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kinji Fukasaku directs. Hanjirō Nakazawa behind the camera. Toshiaki Tsushima scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshiaki Tsushima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tetsuya Watari and Tatsuo Umemiya and Yumi Takigawa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Only crows will cry when I die!".
8IMDB entry: tt0073207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "prison", "japan", "based on novel or book", "self-destruction".