Fukasaku has crafted a period piece that, due to its impeccable dramatic pacing, has to be counted among the best
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Recommended top 10: Takuya Fukushima [JP/Eng]
“Even now, on the occasion of guiding the performances of actors, I occasionally show this movie as prime reference.”
Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) Review
“[This] faithful account of the post-war Japanese underworld is downright fabulous to behold, [and the] lack of humanity [that underpins the narrative] (…) a serene but (…) depressing confrontation with the deregulating nature of man’s enjoyment beyond any heroism whatsoever.”
Battles without honour and humanity (1973)
“[Battles proves to be] one of the most gripping and enthralling yakuza narratives ever made [and lets the spectator] enjoy the struggles [beyond any kind of heriosm] of the warring yakuza families of post-war Hiroshima” Introduction If one hears or reads the name of Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二, 1930–2003), one irresistibly associates it with yakuza eiga –…
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