An Ode to Yakuza
やくざ絶唱
“Don't talk to her, don't touch her, and don't make a move on her!”
Synopsis
Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond how he feels about his mistress, Kanae. And yet, Akane feels alone. Now, a new tutor comes into her life that seems to have taken a liking to her...
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Shintarō Katsu
Minoru Tatematsu
Naoko Ohtani
Akane Tatematsu
Yūsuke Kawazu
Shigetaro Kaizuka
Kiwako Taichi
Kanae Honda
Masakazu Tamura
Yuji Inumaru
Yoshi Katō
Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father
Michiko Araki
Rie Inumaru
Asao Uchida
Ishikawa
Yoshihiko Aoyama
Susumu Honda
Sei Hiraizumi
Hisai
Yūzō Hayakawa
Kiyama
Tsutomu Nakata
Morikawa
Takashi Nakamura
bandit
Kōichi Itō
Guest of Kiyama
Yoshio Takee
turkish bath guest
Hiroko Kai
turkish bath girl
Chikara Hashimoto
Sotoyama
Kenichi Tani
bartender
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Screenplay & Story
- Ichirō Ikeda
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- やくざ絶唱
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film, Dainichi-Eihai
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuzō Masumura
Ichirō Ikeda, Jūgo Kuroiwa
Hikaru Hayashi
Setsuo Kobayashi
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Hiroaki Fujii
Department Leadership Roster
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Hiroaki Fujii
Producer
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Setsuo Kobayashi
Director of Photography
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Ichirō Ikeda
Screenplay
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What is An Ode to Yakuza about?
Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond how he feels about his mistress, Kanae. And yet, Akane feels alone. Now, a new tutor comes into her life that seems to have taken a liking to her...
Who directed An Ode to Yakuza?
An Ode to Yakuza was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Who stars in An Ode to Yakuza?
The principal cast of An Ode to Yakuza includes Shintarō Katsu, Naoko Ohtani, Yūsuke Kawazu, Kiwako Taichi, Masakazu Tamura.
When was An Ode to Yakuza released and how long is it?
An Ode to Yakuza was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for An Ode to Yakuza?
The original motion picture soundtrack for An Ode to Yakuza was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.
Is An Ode to Yakuza based on a book or true story?
An Ode to Yakuza is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jūgo Kuroiwa".