Summary
Popular geisha Shinji (Fuji Junko) must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business from struggling miners during the turbulent Meiji Era. A stellar all-star cast, a thrilling story, and Takakura Ken's violent swordplay, make this a classic Yakuza movie!
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 74
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1969
July 31, 1969
57 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Kōsaku Yamashita Director
Writing · 1
- Tatsuo Nogami Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Jūhei Suzuki Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Shintarō Miyamoto Editor
Sound · 2
- Chūji Kinoshita Original Music Composer
- Toshirō Sasaki Sound Recordist
Lighting · 1
- Kōji Inoue Lighting Technician
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GoodWatch score 62Film 5
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