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The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (1970)

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan poster
Original title
無頼漢
Directed by
Masahiro Shinoda
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century Edo, a group of outcast actors and wanderers clash with authority. They use performance and mischief to challenge the rigid rules of society.

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What happens

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (無頼漢, Buraikan) is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was Japan's submission to the 43rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Screen play by Shuji Terayama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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