Three Yakuza
股旅 三人やくざ
Synopsis
A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadashi Sawashima
- Screenplay & Story
- Sadao Nakajima, Tatsuo Nogami, Kazuo Kasahara
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 股旅 三人やくざ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tadashi Sawashima
Sadao Nakajima, Tatsuo Nogami, Kazuo Kasahara
Masaru Satō
Osamu Furuya
Katsumi Kawai
Department Leadership Roster
Sadao Nakajima
Screenplay
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Katsumi Kawai
Editor
Tatsuo Nogami
Screenplay
Kazuo Kasahara
Screenplay
Tadashi Sawashima
Director
Osamu Furuya
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Three Yakuza
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What is Three Yakuza about?
A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.
Who directed Three Yakuza?
Three Yakuza was directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
Who stars in Three Yakuza?
The principal cast of Three Yakuza includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura, Hiroki Matsukata, Hiroko Sakuramachi.
When was Three Yakuza released and how long is it?
Three Yakuza was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Three Yakuza?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Three Yakuza was composed by Masaru Satō.