Wandering Ginza Butterfly | |
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Directed by | Kazuhiko Yamaguchi |
Written by | Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Isao Matsumoto |
Starring | Meiko Kaji |
Music by | Toshiaki Tsushima |
Distributed by | Toei |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (銀蝶渡り鳥, Gincho Wataridori) is a 1972 Japanese gangster film directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, and co-written with Isao Matsumoto.[1] The movie stars Meiko Kaji and Tsunehiko Watase.[2] The movie was followed with a 1972 sequel entitled Gincho Nagaremono: Mesuneko Bakuchi.
Plot
[edit]Nami, a Bōsōzoku leader, kills a high-ranking member of a yakuza organization, due to a turf war and is sent to prison. After serving three years, she finds a home living with her uncle at a pool hall. After meeting a pimp named Ryuji, she acquires a job as a hostess in Ginza, where she soon becomes very popular. However, her criminal past is not easily left behind. Further complicating matters is a local yakuza named Owada, who attempts to take control of the bar and kills Ryuji's sworn brother. Defending her uncle's business and seeking revenge, Nami goes after Owada.[3][4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Meiko Kaji as Higuchi Nami
- Tsunehiko Watase as Higashi Ryuji
- Akiko Koyama as Kayo
- Yayoi Watanabe as Hiroko
- Koji Nanbara as Owada
- Toru Yuri as Yousan
- Hiroshi Itsuki as Himself
- Tatsuo Umemiya as Matsudaira Shinnosuke
References
[edit]External links
[edit]Wandering Ginza Butterfly at IMDb