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Lady Yakuza – Red Peony Gambler (Vengeance au féminin)
Lady Yakuza – Red Peony Gambler
Hibotan Bakuto Japon 1968 | Kôsaku Yamashita | vostEN | 98' | digital | Cast : Junko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburo Wakayama
When the head of the Yano yakuza family is assassinated, his daughter Oryu dissolves the clan and embarks on a journey to find her father's killer.
« Fuji would go on to play the Red Peony. five more times, cementing the character as the archetype for many of the vengeful women to follow in Japanese cinema and beyond. » (Eureka)
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« What makes Yamashita’s Red Peony Gambler a classic ninkyo narrative and a must-see for any cinephile is nothing other than Junko Fuji’s performance. » (Psychocinematography.com)
Org.: Cinémathèque
