Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
19691h 50m
62%
9 TMDB ratings
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita
Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.
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- Release date
- October 1, 1969
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Director
- Kōsaku Yamashita
