Shussho Iwai (1972)
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Wolves is set in Japan in the 1920s. The disintegration of the ancient samurai traditions is paralleled with the rise of the Yakuza, Japan's equivalent of the Mafia. Three gangsters try to keep themselves from getting killed, not only by their higher-ups but by those who perceive them as a… More Wolves is set in Japan in the 1920s. The disintegration of the ancient samurai traditions is paralleled with the rise of the Yakuza, Japan's equivalent of the Mafia. Three gangsters try to keep themselves from getting killed, not only by their higher-ups but by those who perceive them as a threat against the old ways. Evocatively photographed, Wolves allows Western audiences a glimpse of an oft-ignored chapter in Japanese history. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Hideo Gosha
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Oct 30, 1971 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 2, 2008
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Cast
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Kyôko Enami
as Oyu
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Hisashi Igawa
as Narrator
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Komaki Kurihara
as Aya
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Tatsuya Nakadai
as Seiji Iwahashi
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Isao Natsuyagi
as Tetsunosuke Sakaki
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Tetsuro Tamba
as Genryu Asakura
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Kunie Tanaka
as Matsuzo Tsumura
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Toshio Kurosawa
as Tsutomu Onodera
- Noboru Ando
