Battles Without Honour and Humanity (1973)
(The Yakuza Papers, v. 1)
Jingi naki tatakai (original title)
Country: Japan
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara) and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza. After joining boss Yamamori, Shozo is drawn into a feud with his sworn brother's family, the Dois. But that's where the chivalry of traditional yakuza film ends and the hypocrisy, betrayal, and assassinations begin.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writer: Koichi Iiboshi (story), Kazuo Kasahara
Stars: Bunta Sugawara, Hiroki Matsukata and Kunie Tanaka
Production Co: Toei Company
Runtime: 99 min
Sound Mix: Mono
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Film negative format (mm/video inches): 35 mm
Cinematographic process: Toeiscope
Printed film format: 35 mm
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