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Yakuza Ladies: The Final Battle (1990)

Yakuza Ladies: The Final Battle poster
Original title
極道の妻たち 最後の戦い
Directed by
Kōsaku Yamashita
Genre
yakuza film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A yakuza wife takes charge of her husband's organization while he serves a prison sentence. After his release, they must navigate the changes in their marriage and her bond with a younger female protégé.

melodramatictenseemotionalbitter-sweetslow-burnfemale-centereddomesticloyalty-driven

What happens

『極道の妻たち 最後の戦い』(ごくどうのおんなたち さいごのたたかい)は、1990年公開の日本映画。主演は、岩下志麻。監督は、山下耕作。通称『極妻(ごくつま)』シリーズの第4作目。岩下版としては2作目で、1986年のシリーズ第1作『極道の妻たち』以来4年ぶりの出演となった。 本作では、関西(大阪府など)と福井県を舞台に服役中の夫の代わりに組織を守る妻・瀬上芙有の奮闘とその後出所した夫・瀬上組組長 瀬上雅之との夫婦関係の変化、及び、瀬上芙有を慕う妹分との強い絆が描かれている。 キャッチコピーは、「さよなら、戦争を忘れた男たち。」。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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