Tattooed Life
1965 · Movie · 85 min. · Japan
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.
Direction Seijun Suzuki
Cast Hideki Takahashi · Akira Yamauchi · Hiroko Ito · Masako Izumi · Kayo Matsuo · Hosei Komatsu · Yûji Odaka · Michio Hino
Soundtrack Masayoshi Ikeda
Screenplay Kei Hattori · Ai Kennedy · Kinya Naoi
Cinematography Kurataro Takamura
Original title Irezumi ichidai (Tattooed Life)
Also known as White Tiger Tattoo · One Generation of Tattoos
6.7
173 votes (FilmAffinity)
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