Afraid to Die (1960)

Synopsis: The notorious Japanese writer, Yukio Mishima, who committed suicide in 1970, stars in Yasuko Masumura's cult yakuza film, AFRAID TO DIE. Mishima plays Takeo, a youthful yakuza who turns back to his... The notorious Japanese writer, Yukio Mishima, who committed suicide in 1970, stars in Yasuko Masumura's cult yakuza film, AFRAID TO DIE. Mishima plays Takeo, a youthful yakuza who turns back to his criminal ways after leaving prison. Embroiled in the business of assassinations, revenge, and violence, Takeo finds struggling to keep alive for the love of his family and girlfriend Yoshie. One of the great films of the Japanese New Wave, AFRAID TO DIE is a frenetic, visually stunning satire. [More]

Starring: Yukio Mishima, Ayako Wakao, Keizo Kawasaki, Eiji Funakoshi

Starring: Yukio Mishima, Ayako Wakao, Keizo Kawasaki, Eiji Funakoshi, Takashi Shimura, Yoshie Mizutani, Michiko Ono

Director: Yasuzo Masumura

Director: Yasuzo Masumura
Composer: Tetsuo Tsukahara

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