Yakuza Ladies 3 (1989)
- Original title
- 極道の妻たち 三代目姐
- Directed by
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Genre
- yakuza film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
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.
How it feels
In 1989, the third film in the Yakuza Ladies series follows the wife of a yakuza boss in Hyogo prefecture as she navigates a succession dispute within the clan. She also becomes entangled in a complicated emotional bond with a clan member, a relationship that blurs the line between motherly love and romantic affection. The story involves three women fighting over this man.
tensemelancholicdramaticslow-burnbleakemotionalintensefamily-driven
What happens
『極道の妻たち 三代目姐』（ごくどうのおんなたち さんだいめあね）は、1989年公開の日本映画。主演は、三田佳子。監督は、降旗康男。通称『極妻（ごくつま）』シリーズの第3作目。『極妻』シリーズの主演は、岩下志麻、十朱幸代に続いて三田で3代目となる。 本作では、兵庫県を舞台に組の跡目争い、坂西組組長妻・葉月と坂西組組員赤松の親子愛とも男女の恋ともつかない情愛、さらに赤松を巡る坂西組組長妻・葉月を含めた3人の女たちの争いが描かれている。キャッチコピーは、「私、一万五千人の暴力(こども)を相続しました。」。 本作では、第13回日本アカデミー賞(1990年)において三田が優秀主演女優賞、降旗康男が優秀監督賞、木村大作が優秀撮影賞、増田悦章が優秀照明賞、市田勇が優秀編集賞をそれぞれ受賞している。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Yakuza Ladies: The Final Battle (1990)
Violent Cop (1989)
Yakuza Ladies: I Want You Dead (1999)
新極道の妻たち (1991)
Yakuza Ladies 2 (1987)
Nightsong of Splendor (1989)
Kasei Yakyoku (1989)
Chōchin (1987)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.