Victory and Defeat (1960)
Victory and Defeat (1960), directed by Umetsugu Inoue, starring Hiroshi Kawaguchi and Ayako Wakao.
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Synopsis
After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Yamanaka (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), who is no longer in top form and is ranked number one, for a title fight, but his comrade Hata (Kojiro Hongo) is not happy with this choice, and so he moves to the gym run by the criminal businessman Goda (Toru Abe) and burning desire to beat Yamanaka.
- Yoshihisa NakagawaCinematography
- Umetsugu InoueDirector, Screenplay
- 須崎勝彌Screenplay
Trivia
- It premiered on April 27, 1960, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h57 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "勝利と敗北".
- This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosDaiei Film
- CountriesJapan
- LanguagesJapanese
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Muneo Yamanaka -
Ayako Wakao
Shizuko Abe -
Kōjirō Hongō
Tetsutaro Hata -
Sô Yamamura
Kimpei Minegishi -
Hitomi Nozoe
Yoko, Muneo's sister -
Tōru Abe
Kenzo Goda -
Michiyo Aratama
Sayoko Takamatsu -
Eiji Funakoshi
Ryusuke Suma -
Bontarō Miake
Kondo -
Kumeko Urabe
Sato -
Mantarō Ushio
Keisuke Takami
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- Yoshihisa Nakagawa Cinematography
- Umetsugu Inoue Director
- Umetsugu Inoue Screenplay
- 須崎勝彌 Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Victory and Defeat about?
Victory and Defeat: After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Yamanaka (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), who is no longer in top form and is ranked number one, for a title fight, but his comrade Hata (Kojiro Hongo) is not happy with this choice, and so he moves to the gym run by the criminal bu…
Who directed Victory and Defeat?
Victory and Defeat was directed by Umetsugu Inoue in 1960.
Who stars in Victory and Defeat?
The cast of Victory and Defeat includes Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Ayako Wakao, Kōjirō Hongō, Sô Yamamura and Hitomi Nozoe.
How long is Victory and Defeat?
Victory and Defeat runs for 117 minutes, or 1h57.
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