Movie: Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

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Noboru Andō
安藤昇

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Sonny Chiba
千葉真一

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Kinji Fukasaku
深作欣二

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Shunichi Kajima
梶間俊一

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Fumio Kōnami
神波史男

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Gorô Kusakabe
日下部五朗

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Takashi Miike
三池崇史

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Manabu Miyazaki
Manabu Miyazaki

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Sadao Nakajima
中島貞夫

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Hitoshi Ozawa
小沢仁志

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    The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also their connections to the movie business are discussed, and many important actors and directors of the genres are interviewed. Former real yakuza boss turned actor Noboru Ando, Takashi Miike, Sonny Chiba and many more get a chance to speak.

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    2009-02-12

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