An Ode to Yakuza (1970)
Original title: やくざ絶唱
An Ode to Yakuza is a 1970 Japanese-language action movie directed by Yasuzō Masumura, with a running time of 1h 34m. It stars Shintarō Katsu, Naoko Ohtani and Yūsuke Kawazu.
Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond how he feels about his mistress, Kanae. And yet, Akane feels alone. Now, a new tutor comes into her life that seems to have taken a liking to her...
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What is An Ode to Yakuza about?
Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond how he feels about his mistress, Kanae. And yet, Akane feels alone. Now, a new tutor comes into her life that seems to have taken a liking to her...
When was An Ode to Yakuza released?
An Ode to Yakuza was released on 11 July 1970.
How long is An Ode to Yakuza?
An Ode to Yakuza runs 1h 34m.
Who made An Ode to Yakuza?
An Ode to Yakuza was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Minoru Tatematsu
- Naoko Ohtani as Akane Tatematsu
- Yūsuke Kawazu as Shigetaro Kaizuka
- Kiwako Taichi as Kanae Honda
- Masakazu Tamura as Yuji Inumaru
- Yoshi Katō as Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father
- Michiko Araki as Rie Inumaru
- Asao Uchida as Ishikawa
- Yoshihiko Aoyama as Susumu Honda
- Sei Hiraizumi as Hisai
- Yūzō Hayakawa as Kiyama
- Tsutomu Nakata as Morikawa