An Ode to Yakuza (1970)

Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond how he feels about his mistress, Kanae. And yet, Akane feels alone. Now, a new tutor comes into her life that seems to have taken a liking to her...

Released July 11, 1970 94 min None+

Genres: Action, Crime

Keywords: tmdb.yakuza, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.yakuza, imdb.prison, imdb.forbidden-love, tmdb.japan, aspectratio.2-35-1

Production Companies: Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese