緋牡丹博徒 (1968): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1968, 緋牡丹博徒 is an action, komödie, thriller and drama film directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father's death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.

Who’s in it. 緋牡丹博徒 stars Sumiko Fuji as Hibotan no Ryu, Ken Takakura as Naoki Katagiri, Kyōsuke Machida as Fujimatsu, the Immortal and Tomisaburō Wakayama as Torakichi Kumasaka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, 緋牡丹博徒 has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 緋牡丹博徒 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 緋牡丹博徒 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.