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The final bow of a yakuza legend—Ken Takakura at his most devastatingly cool.
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Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die (1972)

melancholy swaggerduty-bound doomShowa noir

Overview

ActionDramaCrime

The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
japanshōwa era (1926-89)yakuza

Standout Aspects

Acting

Takakura's silent suffering could stop your heart.

Direction

Saeki frames violence as weary ritual, not spectacle.

Costume

Those suits! Peak 1970s yakuza drip.

Best for:Solo: Late night, whiskey, contemplating your own doomed code.·Rewatch: Catching every resigned glance in Takakura's farewell.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden, brutal yubitsume and blade work.·Emotional: This whole series ends with a funeral for an entire genre.
Kiyoshi Saeki

Director

Kiyoshi Saeki

ReleasedDec 30, 1972
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Toei Company

Top Cast

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Yuriko Hoshi

Yuriko Hoshi

Fumi Dan

Fumi Dan

Izumi Ayukawa

Izumi Ayukawa

Saburo Kitajima

Saburo Kitajima

Kyōsuke Machida

Kyōsuke Machida

Rinichi Yamamoto

Rinichi Yamamoto

Michitarō Mizushima

Michitarō Mizushima

Kenji Imai

Kenji Imai

Shingo Yamashiro

Shingo Yamashiro

Ryō Ikebe

Ryō Ikebe

Koji Tsuruta

Koji Tsuruta

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This capped Nikkatsu's legendary nine-film series that defined 1970s yakuza cinema and made Ken Takakura a national icon.

Insight

The title's 'traitor' refers to changing times themselves—the Showa era's moral codes dissolving into corporate capitalism.

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昭和残侠伝　破れ傘(予告編)

昭和残侠伝　破れ傘(予告編)

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