Two Lives, Two Yakuza (1964)
An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son (Sonny Chiba) and daughter (Junko Fuji) try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling in love with a local woman working in a bar (after all, Tsuruta always was more of a lover than his stoic colleague Takakura).
Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: September 23, 1964
Cast
- Koji Tsuruta - Shinjiro Kusakari
- Sumiko Fuji - Yukiko Matsuhashi
- Shigeru Amachi - Seiji Nawate
- Takeshi Katō - Makoto Misugi
- Eijirō Yanagi - Genichiro Matsuhashi
- Sonny Chiba - Shinichi Matsuhashi
- Yoshiko Sakuma - Kumi Kitajima
- Kenji Ushio
- Fumitake Ōmura
- Akikane Sawa
Screenplay
- Akira Murao (Screenplay)
- Shunsaku Iwashita (Original Story)
Music: Chūji Kinoshita
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
yakuza
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Two Lives, Two Yakuza about?
- An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son (Sonny Chiba) and daughter (Junko Fuji) try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling in love with a local woman working in a bar (after all, Tsuruta always was more of a lover than his stoic colleague Takakura).
- Who directed Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
- Two Lives, Two Yakuza was directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi.
- Who stars in Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
- Two Lives, Two Yakuza stars Koji Tsuruta, Sumiko Fuji, Shigeru Amachi, Takeshi Katō, Eijirō Yanagi, Sonny Chiba.
- How long is Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
- Two Lives, Two Yakuza has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
- Two Lives, Two Yakuza is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Two Lives, Two Yakuza produced?
- Two Lives, Two Yakuza was produced in Japan.