Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza (1968)
With his penultimate film, Uchida revisited one of his popular prewar titles, 1936’s Theatre of Life, an adaptation of Shiro Ozaki’s eponymous novel. Three-time Seijun Suzuki collaborator Goro Tanada wrote a gangsterized adaptation of Ozaki’s story for Uchida at a time when the yakuza had eclipsed the samurai genre as Toei's main cash crop. Protagonist Hishakaku murders a man in a quarrel over a barmaid and goes to jail. In his temporary absence, his girlfriend Otoyo, a former geisha, falls for Hishakaku’s brother, inciting a dangerous love triangle that, in typical yakuza fashion, ends tragically.
Director: Tomu Uchida
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: October 25, 1968
Cast
Screenplay
- Gorō Tanada (Screenplay)
Music: Masaru Satō
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza about?
- With his penultimate film, Uchida revisited one of his popular prewar titles, 1936’s Theatre of Life, an adaptation of Shiro Ozaki’s eponymous novel. Three-time Seijun Suzuki collaborator Goro Tanada wrote a gangsterized adaptation of Ozaki’s story for Uchida at a time when the yakuza had eclipsed the samurai genre as Toei's main cash crop. Protagonist Hishakaku murders a man in a quarrel over a barmaid and goes to jail. In his temporary absence, his girlfriend Otoyo, a former geisha, falls for Hishakaku’s brother, inciting a dangerous love triangle that, in typical yakuza fashion, ends tragically.
- Who directed Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
- Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza was directed by Tomu Uchida.
- Who stars in Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
- Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza stars Koji Tsuruta, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Takeya Nakamura, Minoru Ōki.
- How long is Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
- Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza?
- Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza is a Crime film.
- Where was Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza produced?
- Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza was produced in Japan.