Scarred Yosaburo

Scarred Yosaburo (1960)

切られ与三郎

The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo at the hands of yakuza thugs who catch him with mistress of the gang boss. Despite the physical and emotional scars he now carries with him, Yosaburo falls for a young noblewoman. The rest of the film follows the two as they fend off attacks from gangs and the police.

Date of release
1960-07-10
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama, Action
Director
Daisuke Itō

Casting

Interesting facts

Scar Yosaburo is a 1960 Japanese chambara ("sword-fighting") film directed by Daisuke Itō starring Raizo Ichikawa, originally released by Daiei Film.

Trivia

The character of Yosaburo is based on a popular character in Kabuki theater of the same name (although there are slight variations). Like the Yosaburo portrayed in Kirare Yosaburo, he is scarred all over his upper body and face.

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