# Red Peony Gambler (1968) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** Kōsaku Yamashita
- **Cast:** Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kyōsuke Machida, Isamu Dobashi
- **Genres:** Action
- **Runtime:** 98 min
- **MUBI rating:** 6.2/10 (17 ratings)

- 🔜 Coming to MUBI 🇨🇦 Canada on September 1
- 🔜 Coming to MUBI 🇺🇸 USA on September 1
## Synopsis
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.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/red-peony-gambler

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