Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza
人生劇場 飛車角と吉良常
Synopsis
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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「人生劇場 飛車角と吉良常」(公開年月日 1968年10月25日) 予告篇
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-10-25
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomu Uchida
- Screenplay & Story
- Gorō Tanada
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 人生劇場 飛車角と吉良常
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomu Uchida
Gorō Tanada, Shiro Ozaki
Masaru Satō
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Department Leadership Roster
Tomu Uchida
Director
Gorō Tanada
Screenplay
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Director of Photography
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza
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What is Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza about?
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.
Who directed Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza was directed by Tomu Uchida.
Who stars in Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
The principal cast of Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza includes Koji Tsuruta, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Takeya Nakamura.
When was Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza released and how long is it?
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza was composed by Masaru Satō.
Is Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza based on a book or true story?
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shiro Ozaki".