Yakuza Zessyō | |
Director: | Yasuzo Masumura[1] |
Producer: | Hiroaki Fujii |
Screenplay: | Keiichiro Ryu |
Based On: | Nishi Naruyama Hotel Gake no Hana |
Music: | Hikaru Hayashi |
Cinematography: | Setsuo Kobayashi |
Distributor: | Daiei Film |
Runtime: | 92 minutes |
Country: | Japan |
Language: | Japanese |
also known as Ode to the Yakuza[2] is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Yasuzo Masumura.[3] [4] Katsu and Masumura worked together for the first in 5 years.[5] [6] [7] It is based on Jūgo Kuroiwa's novel Nishi Naruyama Hotel Gake no Hana. The movie depicts a man's unusual love for a younger sister.[7]
Tatematsu Minoru is a Yakuza in Shinjuku. He has younger sister Akane. Akane comes to like Yuji but Minoru threatens Yuji to break up with Akane. Because Minoru loves his younger sister abnormally.[8] [9] [10]