Blood Vendetta

1971 1h 32m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The film tells about Masayoshi, a noble Yakuza who lives by the laws of honor and humanity, and who is bound by an oath to his brother in a conflict between the Gamblers' family and the Tekiya family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Takahashi
Masayoshi Kikukawa
Masako Izumi
Kaoru Sawada
Mikio Narita
Eikichi Mine
Tatsuya Fuji
Seiji Nakai
Eiji Gō
Sada
Miyoko Akaza
Oshin
Yoshi Katō
Kōnosuke Ushio
Tōru Abe
Hideo Tokuzawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Nomura
Writers: Susumu Shindo, Takashi Nomura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 5

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi and Mikio Narita carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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

Takashi Nomura directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi and Mikio Narita carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0164625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.