Film

Pigs and Battleships 1961

Crime, Drama 108 min

IMDb7.4

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

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Prestige, bleak, demanding and overwhelming.

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