Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)
Original title: 鬼龍院花子の生涯
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather is a 1982 Japanese-language action movie directed by Hideo Gosha, with a running time of 2h 26m. It stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Masako Natsume and Shima Iwashita.
Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.
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Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa
- Masako Natsume as Matsue Kiryûin
- Shima Iwashita as Uta Kiryûin
- Tetsuro Tamba as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss
- Akiko Kana as Tsuru
- Emi Shindō as Emiwaka, 2nd Mistress
- Akiko Nakamura as Botan, 3rd Mistress
- Mari Natsuki as Akio, Opponent's Mistress
- Mikio Narita
- Tatsuo Umemiya
- Eitarō Ozawa as Genichiro Tanabe
- Isao Natsuyagi