Kiriko, A Woman Who Loved the Gangsters

1993 1h 25m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A drama depicting the heroine who loved another yakuza man while being the wife of the group leader, in the battle of the internal conflict of the yakuza organization.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hitomi Takahashi
Kosuke Toyohara
Shun Sugata
Tomorowo Taguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Itsumichi Isomura
Writers: Hiroshi Hashimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hitomi Takahashi and Kosuke Toyohara and Shun Sugata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0239232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Itsumichi Isomura directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Hitomi Takahashi and Kosuke Toyohara and Shun Sugata carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0239232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.