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130. The Yakuza (1974) & Sonatine (1993)
Manage episode 389978808 series 2873533
This week, we discuss two films about the Japanese mafia.
The first is The Yakuza (1974), a neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura and Brian Keith. The screenplay by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne is from a story by Schrader's brother, Leonard Schrader.
The second is Sonatine (1993), directed, written and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in the film. It won numerous awards and became one of Kitano's most successful and praised films, garnering him a sizable international fan base.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:57) – The Andromeda Strain, Bottoms, Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything, May December
The Yakuza (00:23:00)
Sonatine (00:54:00)
Coin toss (01:15:15)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@donnchadh
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
The Two Beats Manzai Act - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9sdmaES6Zs
157 episodes
Manage episode 389978808 series 2873533
This week, we discuss two films about the Japanese mafia.
The first is The Yakuza (1974), a neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura and Brian Keith. The screenplay by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne is from a story by Schrader's brother, Leonard Schrader.
The second is Sonatine (1993), directed, written and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in the film. It won numerous awards and became one of Kitano's most successful and praised films, garnering him a sizable international fan base.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:57) – The Andromeda Strain, Bottoms, Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything, May December
The Yakuza (00:23:00)
Sonatine (00:54:00)
Coin toss (01:15:15)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@donnchadh
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
The Two Beats Manzai Act - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9sdmaES6Zs
157 episodes
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