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Yakuza Ladies 3 (1989)

Yakuza Ladies 3 poster
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

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)

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