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Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (1969)
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa
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The industrual revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to clashes between boatmen, who livihoods are threatened, and the railroad construction workers. Oryu the Red Peony returns to her home in Kumamoto to accept her position as second generation leader of the Yano Family. But the ceremony is interrupted by fighting between local boatmen and railroad works. And it seems a rival family is pulling the strings behind the clashes.
Length 95 minutes
Actors
Sumiko Fuji | Hiroyuki Nagato | Bin Amatsu | Ken Takakura | Kyosuke Mashida | Hôsei Komatsu | Shunya Wazaki | Tatsuo Endô | Shoji Nakayama | Hitoshi Omae | Keiji Takamiya | Misa Toki | Machiko Yashiro | Ryôsuke Kagawa | Nijiko Kiyokawa | Kanjûrô Arashi | Masaya Satô | Kenji Kusumoto | Akira Shioji | Takuzô Kawatani
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16/2016 | Computer | Other | Other | 7 stars |
| 09/17/2014 | Computer | Other | Other | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Fourth film in the Red Peony Gambler series. In this installment Sumiko Fuji is an arbitrator between the railroad and boatmen. Not quite as good the previous films but she makes it worthwhile.
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