Yakuza Vassal

1966 1h 30m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A young samurai defends townsfolk from evil forces.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hashizo Ōkawa
Minoru Chiaki
Yukio Aoshima
Yōsuke Kondō
Minoru Ōki
Nobuo Kaneko
Asao Uchida
Sumiko Fuji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sadao Nakajima
Writers: Sadao Nakajima, Sō Kuramoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

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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Original score by Naozumi Yamamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Katsumi Kawai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hashizo Ōkawa and Minoru Chiaki and Yukio Aoshima carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sadao Nakajima directs. Naozumi Yamamoto scores. Katsumi Kawai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Naozumi Yamamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Katsumi Kawai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hashizo Ōkawa and Minoru Chiaki and Yukio Aoshima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0322507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.