The Japan Foundation Sydney will be screening three free Ken Takakura films in March, a one-off special event as a part of the Japanese Film Festival.
Who is Ken Takakura?
According to IMDB, he is the ‘Clint Eastwood’ of Japan, known for his ‘brooding style’, ‘streetwise swagger’ and ‘tough guy persona’.
He is a veteran actor in Japanese cinema, appearing in more than 200 films from yakuza films to mainstream.
He has won numerous awards in his career, including several Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actor.
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"DEAREST" © 2012 TOHO / TV ASAHI / DENTSU / NIKKEI / GENTOSHA / ABC / NBN / TOKYO FM / Yahoo! Japan / NIPPAN / KBC / HTB / SATV
"Japanese Yakuza" ©Toei Co.,Ltd.
"The Wolf, the Pig and the Man" ©Toei Co.,Ltd.
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Dearest
| あなたへ BOOKED OUT
2012 | 111min | Unclassified 15+
Director: Yasuo Furuhata
Recently widowed Eiji receives a letter from his late wife, Yoko, asking him to take her ashes back to her hometown. |
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| Tues 26 March |
Japanese Yakuza
| 日本侠客伝
1964 | 98min |Unclassified 18+
Director: Makino Masahiro
The first in a series of Toei Studios’ ‘the chivalrous yakuza’ formula, it seems that sometimes not all yakuzas are as bad as we think. |
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| Wed 27 March |
The Wolf, the Pig and the Man
| 狼と豚と人間
1964 | 95min|Unclassified 18+
Director: Fukasaku Kinji
Three brothers growing up in the slums of Tokyo get involved with the local yakuza with a showdown at the end to settle all things. |
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6:30pm |
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Dendy Opera Quays
Shop 9, 2 East Circular Quay, Sydney |
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(limit of 2 tickets per person) |
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