Matatabi san ning yakuza (1965)

This anthology tells three separate stories, all about yakuza (Japan's gangsters) in the feudal period. In the first, Sentaro, a roaming yakuza, seeks sanctuary with a gang which then asks ... See full summary »

Director:

Tadashi Sawashima

Writers:

Kazuo Kasahara, Sadao Nakajima

Stars:

Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Hiroki Matsukata

Cast

Cast overview:
Kinnosuke Nakamura	...	Kaze-no-Kyutaro
Tatsuya Nakadai	...	Hatsukari-no-Sentaro
Hiroki Matsukata	...	Dani-no-Genta
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Wakaba Irie
Takashi Shimura	...	Kakegawa Bunzo
Junko Fuji

Storyline

This anthology tells three separate stories, all about yakuza (Japan's gangsters) in the feudal period. In the first, Sentaro, a roaming yakuza, seeks sanctuary with a gang which then asks his help in a fight against its rivals. His attention is drawn primarily to a young woman who waits in vain for the man she loves. In the second tale, two gamblers barely escape from their pursuers after being caught cheating. They rest in a cabin where a young woman lives. The older gambler, it turns out, has a history with the young woman, a history that changes all three lives. The third tale concerns a young yakuza, a braggart and coward, who is asked by villagers to kill the hated official who torments them. Despite being a gangster, he finds himself sympathetic to the villagers' plight. Now if he can only find the courage to help them.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

22 May 1965 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Matatabi san-nin yakuza

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Kyoto

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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