Scoundrel

1968 1h 31m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Shimamura is a violent street thug who joins the yakuza & is merciless & unscrupulous on his rise, lacking any sense of either duty or chivalry. When imprisoned, he is repeatedly transferred from one prison to another, because no one can handle him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Shimamura Seikichi
Minoru Ōki
Kyōsuke Machida
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Bunta Sugawara
Shingo Yamashiro
Bin Amatsu
Asao Uchida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Writers: Isao Matsumoto, Motohiro Torii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

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DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Tomisaburō Wakayama and Minoru Ōki and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0187068 — 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.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

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The take

Kōsaku Yamashita directs. Nagaki Yamagishi behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Kozo Horiike cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Scoundrel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kozo Horiike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tomisaburō Wakayama and Minoru Ōki and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0187068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.