Crime ·Drama · Japan · 1961 · 1h 48m

Pigs and Battleships

豚と軍艦

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Director
Shōhei Imamura
Cast
Hiroyuki Nagato as Kinta Jitsuko Yoshimura as Haruko Masao Mishima as Himori Tetsuro Tamba as Slasher Tetsuji Shirō Ōsaka as Hoshino Takeshi Katō as Ohachi
Crew
Shinsaku Himeda — Director of Photography Mutsuo Tanji — Editor Toshirō Mayuzumi — Original Music Composer Hisashi Yamanouchi — Screenplay Kano Otsuka — Novel
Synopsis

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Mood & Themes
japanyakuzau.s. navypovertyprostitutionpost war japanport cityjapanese new wavepigs
Key Collaborators
Shōhei Imamura Director Shinsaku Himeda Director of Photography Mutsuo Tanji Editor Toshirō Mayuzumi Original Music Composer Hisashi Yamanouchi Screenplay Kano Otsuka Novel
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