The Sea of Genkai (1976)

May. 29,1976

7.1

| Drama Crime

Two yakuza, one of whom frequently reflects on an uncomfortable past taking advantage of Korean women, meet a stowaway on Japanese soil from across the Genkai Sea.

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Cast

Noboru Andô as Kondo

[1976] The Sea of Genkai [1975] Graveyard of Honor [1974] The Homeless [1972] Street Mobster [1972] The Wolves [1969] Japan Organized Crime Boss

Jinpachi Nezu as Yakuzu

[2002] Extramarital Love [2002] Kumamoto Stories [1999] Nobody [1993] A Night in Nude [1992] Dareka ga Kanojo o Aishiteiru [1991] Orchids Under the Moon

Reisen Ri as Shunsen

[2008] God's Puzzle [2007] Mushi-Shi: The Movie [1976] The Sea of Genkai [1973] Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable

Reviews

GUENOT PHILIPPE

1976/05/29

First, I must confess that this film was not dubbed nor subtitled. So, as far as I don't understand Japanese language, I'll do my best to explain. It's a crime film about two former pals from the WW2 who, one day, help a woman a sort of refugee involved with gangsters, sort of pimps. Our two pals seem to be retired fishermen. At some moments, I thought of SEA FOG - fishermen and refugees - but this film I just talk about is very depressing, violent, so dark, with an outstanding Ando Noburu, the former authentic Yakuza member, you know the actor with a scarface? He plays here the lead, who defends the girl against the mobsters. Once again, I regret the absence of subtitles or dubbing. But I recommend it anyway. A movie as I crave for. No happy ending here.