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Summary:

"Weary of the rigid codes of the underworld, gambler Tokijiro wanders Japan in search of freedom. But escape proves to be impossible when an obligation to a gang boss leaves him with no choice but to kill a man. To atone for his crime, he vows to take care of his victim's widow and young son. But the gang won't rest until they've killed the entire family--including the man who stands in their way"--Container.

Contributors:

Hasegawa, Shin, 1884-1963

Kakefuda, Masahiro (Screenwriter) , screenwriter

Suzuki, Naoyuki, 1929-2005 , screenwriter

Ogawa, Mikio , film producer

Mimura, Keizo , film producer

Katō, Yasushi, 1916-1985 , film director

Yorozuya, Kinnosuke, 1932-1997 , actor

Ikeuchi, Junko, 1933-2010 , actor

Okazaki, Jiro , actor

Radiance Films Ltd. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

Japanese
English

Language Notes:

Dialogue in Japanese; subtitles in English.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Kutsukake Tokijiro [by Hasegawa, S.]

Related Series:

Radiance; [volume] 39

Alternate Titles:

Also known as: Kutsukake Tokijiro: yukyo ippiki
Also known as: Kutsukake Tokijiro: the Lonely Yakuza

Subjects:

Gamblers — Drama

Gangs — Japan — Drama

Gamblers

Gangs

Japan

Genres:

Action and adventure films

Gangster films

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Feature films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; regions A & B; Dolby Audio mono, PCM mono.

Performers:

Cast: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Junko Ikeuchi, Jiro Okazaki, Kiyoshi Atsumi.

Production Credits:

Cinematography by Oasmu Furuya ; music by Ichiro Saito ; edited by Shintaro Miyamoto.

General Notes:

Wide screen (2.35:1).
From a novel by Shin Hasegawa.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1966.
Special features include: interview with film critic Koushi Ueno about the film's place in genre cinema history (2024, 17 mins); "Young master" -- a visual essay on star Kinnosuke Nakamura by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto (2024, 18 mins); trailer (2024); limited edition booklet featuring new writing by scholar Ivo Smits and a newly translated archival review.
Description based on: Title from container.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (23 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono; Dolby Audio; PCM; sound

Film Characteristics:

2.35:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A; region B

Call Numbers:

TOK 1966 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 760137159780
Publisher Number, Radiance: RAD039BD-US

OCLC Numbers:

1458320146