Festival 3 Continents
Compétition internationale
46th edition
NOV. 15>23, 2024, Nantes France

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Afraid to Die
(Karakkaze yarô)

by Yasuzô MASUMURA

Ayoung Yakuza, Takeo Asahina, who had narrowly escaped being assassinated by a rival band, discreetly leaves prison. He meets a young girl, Yoshie, and rapes her. Yoshie becomes pregnant. Takeo tries in vain to have her get an abortion. Chased by the Sagara gang, he decides to leave Tokyo with her. Just before their departure when he is buying clothes for his unborn baby, he is shot down by the Sagara ‘s bullets.

  • Titre français
    Le Gars des vents froids
  • Original title
    Karakkaze yarô
  • Titre international
    Afraid to Die
  • Scénario
    Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Ando
  • Photo
    Hiroshi Murai
  • Musique
    Tetsuo Tsukahara, thème principal chanté par Yukio Mishima
  • Interprétation
    Yukio Mishima, Ayako Wakao, Eiji Funakoshi, Takashi Shimura
  • Production
    Daiei
  • Support de projection
    35 mm

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