Pigs and Battleships (1961)
Buta to gunkan (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Comedy, Crime
- 13 Sep 1963 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win.
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Cast
Hiroyuki Nagato | ... |
Kinta
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Jitsuko Yoshimura | ... |
Haruko
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Masao Mishima | ... |
Himori
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Tetsurô Tanba | ... |
Slasher Tetsuji
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Shirô Ôsaka | ... |
Hoshino
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Takeshi Katô | ... |
Ohachi
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Shôichi Ozawa | ... |
Gunji, Gangster in check shirt
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Yôko Minamida | ... |
Katsuyo
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Hideo Sato | ... |
Kikuo
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Eijirô Tôno | ... |
Kan'ichi
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Akira Yamanouchi | ... |
Sakiyama
(as Akira Yamauchi)
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Sanae Nakahara | ... |
Hiromi
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Kin Sugai | ... |
Haruko's mother
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Bumon Kahara | ... |
Harukoma
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Tomio Aoki | ... |
Kyuro
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Kô Nishimura | ... |
Yajima
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Kotoe Hatsui | ... |
Wife, Tsune
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Toshio Takahara | ... |
Dr. Miyaguchi
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Hyôsuke Kobe | ... |
George
(as Hyosuke Kobe)
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Takeo Yazu | ... |
Masuyama
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Taiji Tonoyama | ... |
Chen
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Hideo Kidokoro | ... |
King
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Toyoko Takechi | ... |
Old lady wearing apron
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Nobuo Kawakami | ... |
Policeman in lawless area
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Shuntarô Tamamura | ... |
Chikko policeman
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Hitomi Nakagawa | ... |
Electric company factory worker
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Ayako Fukuda | ... |
Patient
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John Blooming |
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Robert Duncan |
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Hyôe Enoki |
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Ayako Kanda |
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Mitzi Mori |
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Tooru Moriya |
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Sanzô Nakagawa |
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Tomoko Naraoka |
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Takashi Nomura | ... |
(as Takashi Sudo)
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Seijirô Takano |
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Kôji Yashiro |
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Osman Yusuf |
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Directed by
Shôhei Imamura |
Written by
Hisashi Yamanouchi | ... | () (as Hisa Yamauchi) |
Gisashi Yamauchi | ... | () |
Kazu Ôtsuka | ... | (novel by) |
Produced by
Kano Ôtsuka | ... | producer |
Music by
Toshirô Mayuzumi |
Cinematography by
Shinsaku Himeda |
Editing by
Mutsuo Tanji |
Art Direction by
Kimihiko Nakamura |
Production Management
Yukiharu Moriyama | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kiriô Urayama | ... | assistant director (as Kirio Urayama) |
Sound Department
Fumio Hashimoto | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Yasuo Iwaki | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Elephant Films (2014) (France)
- Distribucija Reziga (1963) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Globe Films International (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- International Film (Austria) (theatrical)
- Mary-X Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- Neue Film Allianz (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Nikkatsu (1961) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Channel Neko (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- East West Classics (1986) (United States) (subtitled)
- Eureka Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- European Producers International (1963) (United States) (subtitled)
- Japanese New Wave Cinema Classics (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
In Yukosuka, many are able to benefit financially, legally and illegally, by the presence of the American naval base established after the war. Kinta, who is low level thug within the Himori yakuza, takes care of the yakuza's pig farm but provides some muscle in shaking down among others shopkeepers who cater and this benefit from the lucrative American military trade. Kinta is often asked to sacrifice himself for the yakuza, the promise being that the yakuza will ultimately recognize the sacrifice with bonuses and promotion within the organization. Kinta's girlfriend, Haruko, a barmaid, doesn't like his life and would prefer that they escape Yukosuka to Kawasaki where they could get jobs in her uncle's factory, something that Kinta continually resists in not wanting to be a "wage slave". Haruko is also continually pressured by her mother to prostitute herself, Mr. Gordon who is willing to pay top dollar to be his kept mistress. Kinta and Haruko's fates will be partly affected by the power struggle within the yakuza, Kinta's cohorts who may be willing to give him up for their own benefit, his boss, Tetsuji, who believes he is dying, and Himori who will do whatever necessary to retain control. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #472. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Shohei Imamura, le libre penseur (1995). See more » |
Quotes |
Kinta:
Unload the trucks! Let all the pigs out! Or I'll spray you all with bullets! Set them all free now! See more » |