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A Spectacular Showdown


A Spectacular Showdown

A Spectacular Showdown (1959)

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One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.

Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Writer: Hajime Takaiwa

Release Date: 1959-08-09
Status: Released
Run time: 114 min / 1:54
Production Company : Toei Company
Production Country: Japan

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Crew

Costume & Make-Up Tadaoto Kainoshō Costume Design
Directing Yasushi Sasaki Director
Writing Hajime Takaiwa Screenplay
Production Hiroshi Okawa Executive Producer
Lighting Hideichi Yamane Lighting Technician
Camera Shigeto Miki Director of Photography
Art Taizō Kawashima Art Direction
Sound Toshirō Sasaki Sound Recordist
Editing Shintarō Miyamoto Editor
Sound Eiichi Yamada Original Music Composer

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