211 minutes of pure Japanese family dysfunction that makes the Corleones look well-adjusted.
Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the movie explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family.
Acting
Tatsuya Nakadai's volcanic, controlled fury.
Direction
Yamamoto's surgical precision in family warfare.
Writing
Dialogue that cuts like a ceremonial blade.
Director
Satsuo Yamamoto
Shin Saburi
Daisuke Manpyo
Tatsuya Nakadai
Teppei Manpyo
Yumeji Tsukioka
Yasuko Manpyo
Yūki Meguro
Ginpei Manpyo
Yōko Yamamoto
Sanae Manpyo
Wakako Sakai
Tsugiko Manpyo
Jirō Tamiya
Ataru Mima
Kyōko Kagawa
Ichiko Mima
Machiko Kyō
Aiko Takasu
Kōji Kawamura
Ichiro Okawa
Hideaki Nitani
Shoichi Migumo
Mayumi Ozora
Shiho Migumo
Kō Nishimura
Sentaro Watanuki
Akihiko Hirata
Seizaburō Kawazu
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Tabuchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the same novel as the 1977 TV series 'Karei naru Ichizoku' — this theatrical version is darker and more compressed.
The 211-minute cut was restored in 2019; shorter versions circulated for decades, losing crucial character beats.
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