Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers (1970)
- Original title
- 現代任侠道 兄弟分
- Directed by
- Shinji Murayama
- Genre
- yakuza film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
After prostitution is outlawed in Shinjuku, a yakuza boss decides to retire as the old ways fade. His loyal second-in-command, a principled man everyone respects, becomes a problem for the boss as times change.
slow-burnmelancholicatmosphericmeditativenostalgicgroundedreflective
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