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Release Year1956
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
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DirectorHaruyasu Noguchi
WritersYasutaro Yagi, Taiko Hirabayashi
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSong of the Underworld
About Song of the Underworld
A conflict between two yakuza families in Tokyo, the Izus and the Yoshidas, has recently broken out. When an Izu underling starts a fight with a Yoshida man, Fuyu, the Izu family sends Tsuruta, a senior member of the clan, to make a personal apology to Fuyu. Tsuruta discovers that the woman he is in love with is Fuyu's sister, Tatsuko. Tsuruta ends up gambling with a swindler, who is in fact Tatsuko's husband. (The general plot of the film was re-used for Seijun Suzuki's Kanto Wanderer).
Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi, Song of the Underworld leans on a strong ensemble — Yūjirō Ishihara, Hiroshi Nawa, Hisako Yamane — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1956.
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