Song of the Underworld
Chitei no uta
Synopsis
A conflict between two yakuza families in Tokyo, the Izus and the Yoshidas, has recently broken out. When an Izu underling starts a fight with a Yoshida man, Fuyu, the Izu family sends Tsuruta, a senior member of the clan, to make a personal apology to Fuyu. Tsuruta discovers that the woman he is in love with is Fuyu's sister, Tatsuko. Tsuruta ends up gambling with a swindler, who is in fact Tatsuko's husband. (The general plot of the film was re-used for Seijun Suzuki's Kanto Wanderer).
Top Cast
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Yūjirō Ishihara
"Diamond" Fuyu
Hiroshi Nawa
Mitsuo Tsuruta
Hisako Yamane
Tatsuko Iwata
Minako Katsuki
Hanako Yamada
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Satoko Izu
Ichirō Sugai
Okaruhachi
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Izu
Kaku Takashina
Tetsu
Eiko Higashitani
Matsue Ichikawa
Mitsuko Mitagawa
Tokiko Izu
Taizō Fukami
Yoshida
Saburo Hiromatsu
Sato
Keisuke Yukioka
Meguro
Yōichirō Mikawa
Yagami
Shirō Yanase
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Haruyasu Noguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasutaro Yagi
- Original Score
- Rokurō Hara
- Original Title
- Chitei no uta
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Haruyasu Noguchi
Yasutaro Yagi, Taiko Hirabayashi
Rokurō Hara
Kazue Nagatsuka
Masanori Tsujii
Kenzo Asada
Department Leadership Roster
Haruyasu Noguchi
Director
Yasutaro Yagi
Screenplay
Kazue Nagatsuka
Director of Photography
Kenzo Asada
Producer
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Song of the Underworld
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Song of the Underworld about?
A conflict between two yakuza families in Tokyo, the Izus and the Yoshidas, has recently broken out. When an Izu underling starts a fight with a Yoshida man, Fuyu, the Izu family sends Tsuruta, a senior member of the clan, to make a personal apology to Fuyu. Tsuruta discovers that the woman he is in love with is Fuyu's sister, Tatsuko. Tsuruta ends up gambling with a swindler, who is in fact Tatsuko's husband. (The general plot of the film was re-used for Seijun Suzuki's Kanto Wanderer).
Who directed Song of the Underworld?
Song of the Underworld was directed by Haruyasu Noguchi.
Who stars in Song of the Underworld?
The principal cast of Song of the Underworld includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Hiroshi Nawa, Hisako Yamane, Minako Katsuki, Yoshiko Tsubouchi.
When was Song of the Underworld released and how long is it?
Song of the Underworld was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Song of the Underworld?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Song of the Underworld was composed by Rokurō Hara.