Two Lives, Two Yakuza(1964)
竜虎一代
Two Lives, Two Yakuza Synopsis
An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son (Sonny Chiba) and daughter (Junko Fuji) try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling in love with a local woman working in a bar (after all, Tsuruta always was more of a lover than his stoic colleague Takakura).
Two Lives, Two Yakuza (1964) is a crime and drama film directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi, released on September 23, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Koji Tsuruta, Sumiko Fuji, Shigeru Amachi and Takeshi Katō.
- Director:
- Tsuneo Kobayashi
- Writers:
- Akira Murao, Shunsaku Iwashita
- Cinematographer:
- 林七郎
- Composer:
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Production:
- Toei Company
- Status:
- Released
Two Lives, Two Yakuza Cast & Crew
Main cast
Koji Tsuruta
as Shinjiro Kusakari
Sumiko Fuji
as Yukiko Matsuhashi
Shigeru Amachi
as Seiji Nawate
Takeshi Katō
as Makoto Misugi
Eijirō Yanagi
as Genichiro Matsuhashi
Sonny Chiba
as Shinichi Matsuhashi
Yoshiko Sakuma
as Kumi Kitajima
Kenji Ushio
Fumitake Ōmura
Akikane Sawa
Key crew
Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi, written by Akira Murao and Shunsaku Iwashita.
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Two Lives, Two Yakuza – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Two Lives, Two Yakuza online?
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Two Lives, Two Yakuza (1964) is available to stream on Toei On Demand Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
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The main cast of Two Lives, Two Yakuza (1964) includes Koji Tsuruta, Sumiko Fuji, Shigeru Amachi, Takeshi Katō and Eijirō Yanagi. The film was directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Two Lives, Two Yakuza released?
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Two Lives, Two Yakuza was released on September 23, 1964 and runs for 1h 39m.