Three Yakuza (1965)
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.
Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Genre: Action, Adventure
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: May 22, 1965
Cast
Screenplay
- Sadao Nakajima (Screenplay)
- Tatsuo Nogami (Screenplay)
- Kazuo Kasahara (Screenplay)
Music: Masaru Satō
Cinematography: Osamu Furuya
Editing: Katsumi Kawai
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
yakuza
More Films by Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Three Yakuza about?
- 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.
- Who directed Three Yakuza?
- Three Yakuza was directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
- Who stars in Three Yakuza?
- Three Yakuza stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura, Hiroki Matsukata, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Wakaba Irie.
- How long is Three Yakuza?
- Three Yakuza has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Three Yakuza?
- Three Yakuza is a Action, Adventure film.
- Where was Three Yakuza produced?
- Three Yakuza was produced in Japan.