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Afraid to Die (1960)
Directed by Yasuzô Masumura
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On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
Length 96 minutes
Actors
Yukio Mishima | Ayako Wakao | Keizô Kawasaki | Eiji Funakoshi | Takashi Shimura | Yoshie Mizutani | Michiko Ono | Shigeru Kôyama | Ken Mitsuda | Jun Negami | Mantarô Ushio | Reisaburô Yamamoto | Jun Hamamura | Eiichi Takamura | Yasushi Sugita | Kisao Tobita | Tôru Konoki | Jun Osanai | Tatsuo Hanabu | Koichi Ito | Rin Sugimori | Mayumi Kurata | Masatoshi Sasaki | Manabu Morita | Tsuneko Sudô | Shunji Tsuda | Hiroshi Otsuka | Fukuko Yahagi | Takaya Hijikata | Misufumi Kosugi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2009 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Thoroughly enjoyed Yasuzo Masumura’s Japanese New Wave Cinema 1960 classic Afraid to Die. The story of him and lead Yukio Mishima is even more fascinating. Now want to see more of their work.
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