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Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

19617.11h 48m

Overview

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Written by Kano Otsuka, Hisashi Yamanouchi
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Top Cast

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

Kinta

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Haruko

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Himori

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Slasher Tetsuji

Shirō Ōsaka

Shirō Ōsaka

Hoshino

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Ohachi

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Gunji

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Katsuyo

Hideo Sato

Hideo Sato

Kikuo

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Kan'ichi

Themes & Keywords

japanyakuzau.s. navypovertyprostitutionpost war japanport cityjapanese new wavepigs

About Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships is a crime, drama film released in 1961 exploring themes of japan, yakuza, u.s. navy, poverty, prostitution, post war japan. Directed by Shōhei Imamura, it stars Hiroyuki Nagato, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Masao Mishima. In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

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