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With his penultimate film, Uchida revisited one of his popular prewar titles, 1936’s Theatre of Life, an adaptation of Shiro Ozaki’s eponymous novel. Three-time Seijun Suzuki collaborator Goro Tanada wrote a gangsterized adaptation of Ozaki’s story for Uchida at a time when the yakuza had eclipsed the samurai genre as Toei's main cash crop. Protagonist Hishakaku murders a man in a quarrel over a barmaid and goes to jail. In his temporary absence, his girlfriend Otoyo, a former geisha, falls for Hishakaku’s brother, inciting a dangerous love triangle that, in typical yakuza fashion, ends tragically.
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How long is Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza has a runtime of 1h 49m (1 hour and 49 minutes).
Who directed Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza was directed by Tomu Uchida and released in 1968.
What genre is Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza is a Crime film (1968).
Who stars in Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
The cast of Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza includes Koji Tsuruta, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Takeya Nakamura.
What is the TMDB rating for Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 3 votes.
