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Three Yakuza

Three Yakuza

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Overview

A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.

Directed by Tadashi Sawashima
Written by Sadao Nakajima, Tatsuo Nogami, Kazuo Kasahara
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Top Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Wakaba Irie

Wakaba Irie

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Akira Shioji

Akira Shioji

Themes & Keywords

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About Three Yakuza

Three Yakuza is a action, adventure film released in 1965 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Tadashi Sawashima, it stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura. A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.

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