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By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him poster
Original title
男の顔は履歴書
Directed by
Tai Katō
Genre
crime, drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A yakuza boss reflects on his life and the choices that shaped him after his face is scarred in a fight. The film follows his journey through the criminal underworld and his struggle with his identity.

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What happens

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (Japanese: 男の顔は履歴書, Hepburn: Otokonokao wa rirekisho; lit. 'A Man’s Face Is His Personal History') is a Japanese film directed by Tai Kato in 1966. It is also known under the title History of a Man's Face. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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