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Branded To Kill
1967
A not-quite tongue-in-cheek send-up of Japanese censorship and pat, by-the-numbers yakuza gangster films, this gonzo feature follows a lower-level underworld assassin (Joe Shishido) as he's toyed with and tormented by a higher-up after a botched job--caused by a butterfly. Seijun Suzuki's strategically placed animated sequences .. Read more
| Starring | Joe Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, Annu Mari |
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| Director | Seijun Suzuki |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Branded To Kill
A not-quite tongue-in-cheek send-up of Japanese censorship and pat, by-the-numbers yakuza gangster films, this gonzo feature follows a lower-level underworld assassin (Joe Shishido) as he's toyed with and tormented by a higher-up after a botched job--caused by a butterfly. Seijun Suzuki's strategically placed animated sequences obscured 'offending' material, thwarting censors and delighting fans of the director's black humour. Suzuki, incidentally, was fired by his studio and forced to work in television for 10 years after this film. Shishido, with his collagen-enhanced cheekbones, makes a terrific anti-hero whose unusual quirks (Suzuki reasoned that a man obsessed with the scent of warm rice would signal to audiences that this guy was quintessentially Japanese) instantly endear him to new fans.
| Starring | Joe Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, Annu Mari |
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| Director | Seijun Suzuki |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1967 To Rent: DVD: 25 Feb 2002 |
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A strange but enjoyable thriller, with its quirky originality, odd angles and odder hero as well as some effective suspense.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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Cook me some rice...
This is the film which forced the Nikkatsu studio to fire their uncontrollable director Seijun Suzuki, citing his "incomprehensible movies" as a ... read more »
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- 13 Mar 2004 at 16:13
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Too clever by half
An arty film which has all the tricks but is pure style over substance. Other reviews say that it is a satire - if so it passed me by, maybe it is just outdated... read more »
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Probably the most bizarre, unusual, avant-arty movie I've seen come out of the 60s. Far ahead for its time and demanding of yours - the viewer must be ... read more »
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Gave up after 15 minutes
Maybe I should have stuck at this for longer, but there was nothing in the first 15 minutes to hold my attention. The film is shot in poor lighting making it ... read more »
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Branded To Kill
A not-quite tongue-in-cheek send-up of Japanese censorship and pat, by-the-numbers yakuza gangster films, this gonzo feature follows a lower-level underworld assassin (Joe Shishido) as he's toyed with and tormented by a higher-up after a botched job--caused by a butterfly. Seijun Suzuki's ...
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