Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
緋牡丹博徒 鉄火場列伝
Synopsis
Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.
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Top Cast
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Sumiko Fuji
Ryuko Yano/Oryu-The Red Peony
Kyōsuke Machida
Koji Tsuruta
Bin Amatsu
Narutogawa
Tetsuro Tamba
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Torakichi Kumasaka
Kōtarō Satomi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Keiji Takamiya
Yuriko Mishima
Kiyoshi Hitomi
Auto Yokoyama
Kenji Kusumoto
Jushiro Kobayashi
Hiroshi Nawa
Hiroshi Arikawa
Daisuke Awaji
Tatsuko Azuma
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōsaku Yamashita
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazuo Kasahara, Norifumi Suzuki
- Original Score
- Takeo Watanabe
- Original Title
- 緋牡丹博徒 鉄火場列伝
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōsaku Yamashita
Kazuo Kasahara, Norifumi Suzuki
Takeo Watanabe
Osamu Furuya
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Kōsaku Yamashita
Director
Osamu Furuya
Director of Photography
Takeo Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Takashi Matsuda
Costume Design
Kazuo Kasahara
Screenplay
Norifumi Suzuki
Screenplay
Shintarō Miyamoto
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What is Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room about?
Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.
Who directed Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room?
Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.
Who stars in Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room?
The principal cast of Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room includes Sumiko Fuji, Kyōsuke Machida, Koji Tsuruta, Bin Amatsu, Tetsuro Tamba.
When was Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room released and how long is it?
Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room was composed by Takeo Watanabe.