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Kanto Wanderer (1963)
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
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Overview
Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn’t believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of gang conflict, the Izu family (to whom Katsuta belongs) has their last gambling den taken over, and he seeks revenge. This brings him back into contact with a former lover who is also a card trickster - she is also Diamond Fuyu’s sister, and is now married to Okaru-Hachi, who has mastered a clever card cheating trick called Okaru, which involves the deft use of mirrors.
Length 93 minutes
Actors
Akira Kobayashi | Chieko Matsubara | Daizaburo Hirata | Hiroko Itô | Sanae Nakahara | Kaku Takashina | Chikako Shin | Eimei Esumi | Ichiro Kijima | Keisuke Noro | Hiroshi Kôno | Masuo Kinukasa | Hiroshi Chô | Keiko Sasaki | Shirô Yanase | Takashi Seyama | Tôru Sumikawa | Akira Hisamatsu | Hiroshi Takao | Shiro Tonami | Hiroshi Chiyoda | Terue Shigemori | Masako Urushizawa | Kiyoshi Matsuoka | Kōsuke Sumita | Yūnosuke Itō | Tôru Abe | Kinzô Shin | Taiji Tonoyama
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01/2016 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another Suzuki movie I should have seen a long time ago since I’ve had the DVD in my possession forever it seems. Such a trip of movie like watching a cold virus spread from character to character swirling around Katsuta. Wild filmmaking yet not unexpected from lens of Seijun Suzuki. Excellent 35mm print from the Japanese Foundation too.
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