Film

Tattoo of Love

1963 · 1h 30m

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting out as a down on his luck gambler, Hantaro refuses to accept punishment for running up a 10 ryo debt in a crooked dice game. Forced from his village he must go on the run and learn how to fend for himself. After 3 years on the road, his past finally catches up to him, when he gets spotted by a pair of gang members. The action heats up after he saves Onaka from committing suicide and the two find themselves battling all odds for survival. This is a serious film with a strong story and exciting sword action!

Hashizo Ōkawa

Hiroyuki Nagato

Satomi Oka

Sayuri Tachikawa

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Kensaku Hara

Kusuo Abe

Shin Tokudaiji

Shizue Natsukawa

Kantarō Suga

Haruo Tanaka

Jun Tatara

Eitarō Shindō

• Masahiro MakinoDirector
• Tatsuo NogamiScreenplay
• Sadaji YoshidaDirector of Photography
• Ichirō SaitōOriginal Music Composer

Release date

February 10, 1963

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 30m

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