A Scarred Life (1971)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Shigehiro Ozawa
Writer : Akira Murao

Synopsis

Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.

Actors

Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Bin Amatsu
Bin Amatsu
Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida
Akiko Kudō
Akiko Kudō
Tatsuo Umemiya
Tatsuo Umemiya
Sanae Kitabayashi
Sanae Kitabayashi
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō
Eizô Kitamura
Eizô Kitamura
Keishiro Kojima
Keishiro Kojima
Misa Toki
Misa Toki
Machiko Yashiro
Machiko Yashiro
Kanbi Fujiyama
Kanbi Fujiyama
Masaharu Arikawa
Masaharu Arikawa

Crews

Shigehiro Ozawa
Shigehiro Ozawa
Director
Akira Murao
Akira Murao
Screenplay
Michiaki Watanabe
Michiaki Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Sadaji Yoshida
Sadaji Yoshida
Director of Photography
Kôji Shundô
Kôji Shundô
Producer
Keiichi Hashimoto
Keiichi Hashimoto
Producer

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