Tattooed Life
1965·Japan·85 min.
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After his final job as a yakuza hit man, Tetsu, the Silver Fox, is attacked by his latest target's henchmen. Coming to his rescue is Kenji, Tetsu's younger, peaceful brother. In the fray Kenji kills a yakuza and the two flee to Manchuria. Hounded by the police and the yakuza, the two brothers find work with a construction firm until they can no longer hide their identities.
DirectorSeijun Suzuki
MusicMasayoshi Ikeda
CinematographyKurataro Takamura
CastHideki Takahashi·Akira Yamauchi·Hiroko Ito·Masako Izumi·Kayo Matsuo·Hosei Komatsu·Yuji Odaka·Michio Hino
Original titleIrezumi ichidai (Tattooed Life)
Also known asWhite Tiger Tattoo·One Generation of Tattoos