Red Peony Gambler
緋牡丹博徒
Synopsis
Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father’s death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.
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Top Cast
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Sumiko Fuji
Hibotan no Ryu
Ken Takakura
Naoki Katagiri
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Torakichi Kumasaka
Kyōsuke Machida
Fujimatsu, the Immortal
Isamu Dobashi
Masako Araki
Junpei Arishima
Daisuke Awaji
Shôgo Egami
Hiroshi Hatano
Shōtarō Hayashi
Kunio Hikita
Akira Hirasawa
Masao Hori
Yoshihiro Igarashi
Nobuo Kaneko
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Kenji Kusumoto
Nakagawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōsaku Yamashita
- Screenplay & Story
- Norifumi Suzuki
- Original Score
- Takeo Watanabe
- Original Title
- 緋牡丹博徒
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōsaku Yamashita
Norifumi Suzuki
Takeo Watanabe
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Kōsaku Yamashita
Director
Norifumi Suzuki
Writer
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Mamoru Mori
Costume Design
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What is Red Peony Gambler about?
Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father’s death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.
Who directed Red Peony Gambler?
Red Peony Gambler was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.
Who stars in Red Peony Gambler?
The principal cast of Red Peony Gambler includes Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kyōsuke Machida, Isamu Dobashi.
When was Red Peony Gambler released and how long is it?
Red Peony Gambler was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Red Peony Gambler?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Red Peony Gambler was composed by Takeo Watanabe.