Unfortunately he finds himself drifting around the deserted areas of tokyo, both eluding and awaiting a certain death at the hands of the villainous viper kawaji but returning for the company of his. After yakuza boss kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to kuratas top operative, tetsuya phoenix tetsu hondo. Tokyo drifter is a perfect doublefeature companion film to branded to kill with more heavy style, crimedrama and kitsch appeal. Tetsuya watari is one of japans most noted action stars who, in the sixties, was in such high demand that he starred in about ten films per year. Watari was mentored at nikkatsu by yujiro ishihara. In nikkatsu, watari appeared such films as tokyo drifter and outlaw series. Tokyo drifter 1966 movie clip please dont get me angry.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec, 2011 just what is it that makes seijun suzukis tokyo drifter 1966 so different, so appealing. Released 1966, tokyo drifter stars tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara, ryuji kita, hideaki nitani the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara and hideaki nitani. Tokyo drifter is the second film by director seijun suzuki to be released to the criterion collection on dvd. Tokyo drifter is the second film by director seijun suzuki to be released to the criterion collection. In this jazzy gangster film, reformed killer phoenix tetsus attempt to go straight is squashed when his former cohorts call him back to tokyo to help battle a rival gang. He made his screen debut in 1964, in isamu kosugis abare kishido and won elan dor awards. Dec 19, 2011 tokyo drifter tokyo nagaremono 1966 action crime drama. Blazing, overexposed black and white prologue sequence in which hitman tetsu tetsuya watari is trying to quit the mob, from director seijun suzukis landmark tokyo drifter, 1966. Tokyo drifter stands with branded to kill as one of the bestknown and most acclaimed films of seijun suzuki, one of japans most talented maverick directors. After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him. Seishun no sabaki 1964, tokyo nagaremono 1966, kurenai. Honestly speaking, this movie lacks most of the basic aspects of what one could call a plot.
Tokyo drifter was conceived as a lightweight thriller to promote one of nikkatsus newest young discoveries, the handsome, boyish tetsuya watari. Tetsuya watari celebrity profile check out the latest tetsuya watari photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Honestly speaking, this movie lacks most of the basic aspects of what one could call a. Watari tetsuya, our drifter, simply walks off and returns. The story follows tetsuya watari as the reformed yakuza hitman phoenix tetsu who is forced to. Tokyo drifter 1966 stream and watch online moviefone. A highlight of 1960s avantpop japanese cinema replete with overthetop set design and swinging enka ballads performed by actorsinger tetsuya watari, tokyo drifter displays the full breadth of suzukis unique visual style and surreal sensibilities. In japanese w english subtitles tetsuya hondo, known as tetsu the phoenix, plans to live the rest of his life as. Listen to music from tokyo drifter soundtrack like nikkatsu theme drifter theme instrumental.
Tetsuya watari fait ses etudes a luniversite aoyama gakuin. In nikkatsu, watari appeared such films as tokyo drifter and outlaw series watari was mentored at nikkatsu by yujiro ishihara. Listen to music from tokyo drifter soundtrack like nikkatsu themedrifter theme instrumental. Tokyo drifter, tokyo nagaremono original trailer with german subtitles, directed by. Tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara, hideaki nitani, ryuji kita, tsuyoshi yoshida director. Tokyo drifter 1966 tetsuya watari as tetsuya phoenix tetsu hondo.
The plan was to make a straightforward drama about a young criminals efforts to go straight and succeed romantically with his true love, a sensual but innocent nightclub singer. Kuchinashi no hana 1976, waga kokoro no ginga tetsudo. They are determined to test tetsus dedication to the straightandnarrow while their boss, otsuka hideaki esumi, watches from a nearby car. With tetsuya watari, chieko matsubara, hideaki nitani, tamio kawaji. The story follows tetsuya watari as the reformed yakuza hitman. The story follows tetsuya watari as the reformed yakuza hitman phoenix tetsu who is forced to roam japan avoiding execution by rival gangs. In this jazzy gangster film, reformed killer tetsus attempt to go straight is thwarted when his former cohorts call him back to tokyo to help battle a rival gang. Dec 30, 2011 seijun suzukis 1966 yakuza picture tokyo drifter starts as a blackandwhite film. Tetsuya hondo, tokyo nagaremono also known as the man from tokyo and tokyo drifter, 1966 the hurricane drummer, 1966 goro, kurenai no nagareboshi also known as crimson comet, like a shooting star, and velvet hustler, janus films, 1967. Tetsuya the phoenix tetsuya watari and tatsuzo the viper tamio kawaji in a still. Tokyo drifter 1966 movie clip please dont get me angry airing.
Tetsu tetsuya watari, a former gangster looking to go legit, is set upon by a bunch of toughs from a rival gang. Matinee idol tetsuya watari is the tetsu, aka phoenix, the tokyo drifter of the title. Director seijun suzukis onslaught of stylized violence and trippy colors is equal parts russ meyer, samuel fuller, and nagisa oshimaan anythinggoes, inyourface rampage. Tokyo drifter soundtrack music, videos, stats, and photos. Its hard to imagine that criterion has done a worse transfer than what we get for their original 1999 dvd edition of seijun suzukis tokyo drifter sadly they have. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from tokyo drifter soundtrack. Find tetsuya watari discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Just what is it that makes seijun suzukis tokyo drifter 1966 so different, so appealing. Tokyo drifter was the third to last film suzuki made with nikkatsu, and its psychedelic colour palette.
Seijun suzukis 1966 yakuza picture tokyo drifter starts as a blackandwhite film. Tokyo drifter 1966 bluray criterion collection 720p ac3. Phoenix tetsu watari, a killer for hire, decides to go straight and follow the example set by his seemingly consciencestricken boss. The majority of the film takes place in tokyo, but portrays the city in a highly stylized manner. When nikkatsu shifted to focusing on roman porno films in the early seventies, watari was one of many of their actors who left the studio. After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life. When nikkatsu shifted to focusing on roman porno films in the early seventies, watari was one of many of their actors who. It is about a reformed killer named tetsu who enters into a battle with a rival gang despite his intent to do otherwise. The cherubic hero in the neat powder blue suit, who looks like he was torn out of a yakuza popup book. Tokyo drifter 1966 tetsuya watari as tetsuya phoenix. Watari was mentored at nikkatsu by ishihara yujiro. Watari tetsuya is a japanese film, stage, and television actor. Looking like the young, japanese popstar incarnation of alain delon in his dark glasses and sporty suits, tetsu is the unfailingly loyal right hand to kurata ryuji kita, a onetime yakuza godfather gone straight.
Watari was due to play main role in the kinji fukasakus battles without honor. Goro the assassin 1968, sees the titular antihero goro fujikawa as a drifter without a yakuza family who gets involved in yet another feud involving local criminals and innocent civilians. Four films in and the outlaw vip series is beginning to creak. Calling tokyo drifter a stylish yakuza color film is an understatement out of this world. Still from tokyo drifter backtoback hitmen with guns. Born in the hyogo region in 1941, he enrolled at the aoyama gakuin university in 1960 and, in his senior year, his brother and friends sent in an application for him to audition for a film role. Tokyo drifter tokyo nagaremono 1966 action crime drama. Suzuki fans are obsessive about these works and most will be thrilled to see it looking and sounding so improved. Tetsuya hondo, known as tetsu the phoenix, plans to live the rest of his life as an average man. Tokyo drifter, tokyo nagaremono is a 1966 yakuza film directed by seijun suzuki. That hauntingly cornball theme song, permeating the movie in ironic nightclub variations like a slinkydink melange of brechtweill and bobby darin and sandra dee.
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