Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
1969 · 110 min
Action · Drama
★ 6.2Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.
Crew
- Director Kōsaku Yamashita
- Screenplay Kazuo Kasahara
- Screenplay Norifumi Suzuki
- Director of Photography Osamu Furuya
Cast
Crew
- Director — Kōsaku Yamashita
- Screenplay — Kazuo Kasahara
- Screenplay — Norifumi Suzuki
- Director of Photography — Osamu Furuya
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