Underplayed Gems

The Biggest Gamble (1969)

The Biggest Gamble poster
Original title
戦後最大の賭場
Directed by
Kōsaku Yamashita
Genre
crime, drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A film about a plan to unify yakuza organizations across Japan and the collapse of that plan due to power struggles. It follows the infighting and rivalries that break apart the intended alliance.

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What happens

『戦後最大の賭場』（せんごさいだいのとば）は、1969年4月19日に公開された日本映画。東映配給。カラー、シネマスコープ、107分。 任侠団体の全国糾合計画と、主導権争いによる計画の崩壊が描かれる。この基本プロットは児玉誉士夫が結成しようとしていた「東亜同友会」がモデルであるとされる。 封切り時の同時上映作品は「夜の歌謡シリーズ」第5作の『夜の歌謡シリーズ 長崎ブルース』（監督：鷹森立一、主演：松方弘樹）。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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