Afraid to Die
からっ風野郎
Synopsis
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
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Yukio Mishima
Takeo Asahina
Ayako Wakao
Yoshie Koizumi
Keizō Kawasaki
Shoichi Koizumi
Eiji Funakoshi
Susumu Aikawa
Takashi Shimura
Gohei Hirayama
Yoshie Mizutani
Masako Katori
Michiko Ono
Ayako Takatsu
Mayumi Kurata
Shigeru Kōyama
Masa
Ken Mitsuda
Jun Negami
Yusaku Sagara
Mantarō Ushio
Reizaburo Yamamoto
Daizaburo
Jun Hamamura
Doctor
Eiichi Takamura
Akama
Koh Sugita
Kinuki
Kisao Tobita
Kenji
Tōru Konoki
Nozawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideo Ando, Ryuzo Kikushima
- Original Score
- Setsuo Tsukahara
- Original Title
- からっ風野郎
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuzō Masumura
Hideo Ando, Ryuzo Kikushima
Setsuo Tsukahara
Hiroshi Murai
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Hideo Ando
Writer
Ryuzo Kikushima
Writer
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Setsuo Tsukahara
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Takesaburô Watanabe
Production Design
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What is Afraid to Die about?
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
Who directed Afraid to Die?
Afraid to Die was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Who stars in Afraid to Die?
The principal cast of Afraid to Die includes Yukio Mishima, Ayako Wakao, Keizō Kawasaki, Eiji Funakoshi, Takashi Shimura.
When was Afraid to Die released and how long is it?
Afraid to Die was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Afraid to Die?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Afraid to Die was composed by Setsuo Tsukahara.