Synopsis
Tatsuya Nakadai, the world’s greatest living actor, returns to the screen in a brilliant adaptation of a story by novelist Shuhei Fujisawa. A traveling gambler known as “Funeral Uno” he is now 86 years old and returning to his hometown for the first time in 30 years. Partly told in flashbacks, he is forced to face his lifelong nemesis, Boss Kyuzo, a vile yakuza portrayed by another superstar of samurai cinema, Atsuo Nakamura! Before the two old gamblers can settle a 30-year-old score they must put their lives on the line in a game of dice that can only lead to a bloody sword duel the likes of which has never before been seen! Superb performances all around in a film loaded with surprises and exciting swordplay!
Ratings
TMDB7.3/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Masahiro KobayashiScreenplay
- Shigemichi SugitaScreenplay
- Shigemichi SugitaDirector
Cast
- Tatsuya NakadaiUnokichi
- Takako TokiwaOkuni
- Kazuki KitamuraYounger Unokichi
- Naoto OgataGenta
- Jiro SatoEiji
- Misato TanakaOtoshi
- Aki MaedaOaki
- Yoshiko MitaOkou
- Ayumi TanidaAsakichi
- Isao HashizumeSaichi
- Atsuo NakamuraBoss Kyuzo
Stills
Themes
japanjidaigekiedo period