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An Ode to Yakuza (1970)
Directed by Yasuzô Masumura
Overview
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…
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Shintarō Katsu | Naoko Ôtani | Yûsuke Kawazu | Kiwako Taichi | Masakazu Tamura | Yoshi Katô | Michiko Araki | Asao Uchida | Yoshihiko Aoyama | Sei Hiraizumi | Yûzô Hayakawa | Tsutomu Nakata | Takashi Nakamura | Kôichi Itô | Yoshio Takee | Hiroko Kai | Chikara Hashimoto | Kenichi Tani | Kisao Tobita | Yukari Yoneyama | Sumire Mikasa | Yasuko Hanamura | Goro Shigeno | Ken Nakahara | Rin Sugimori | Yasuo Araki | Shinichi Matsuyama | Nao Kawashima | Etsuko Kawauchi | Shizuo Chûjô