La Marque du tueur

Original title: Koroshi no rakuin

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7.2/10

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Annu Mari and Jô Shishido in La Marque du tueur (1967)

After a badly done assignment, a hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious and dangerous fellow-hitman in particular.

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Action Crime Drama Thriller

After a botched assignment, a rice-fetishizing hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious, dangerous fellow-hitman in particular.After a botched assignment, a rice-fetishizing hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious, dangerous fellow-hitman in particular.After a botched assignment, a rice-fetishizing hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious, dangerous fellow-hitman in particular.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

11K

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- 1 win total

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Trivia
When Nikkatsu studio executives saw the finished product, they thought it was too terrible to be released, so they shelved it. Seijun Suzuki along with others in the film business, film critics, and students protested in unfairness since, by contract, Nikkatsu was supposed to release the finished film theatrically. It went to court, with a ruling in favor of the director. Nikkatsu had to pay for damages and have the film released. Suzuki's contract with Nikkatsu was terminated, and with the bad reputation, was unable to work on a feature film for the next 10 years.

Quotes
No. 1: This is how Number 1 works: first he exhausts you, and then he kills you.

Connections
Featured in Seijun Suzuki | TCM (2013)

Soundtracks
Koroshi no buruusu (Killing Blues)
Lyrics by Hachiro Guryu (Yasuaki Hangai, Takeo Kimura, Okada Yutaka, Chûsei Sone, Seijun Suzuki, Yôzô Tanaka, Seiichiro Yamaguchi and Atsushi Yamatoya)
Music by Kagehisa Kusui
Sung by Atsushi Yamatoya

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Featured review

9/10

A work of art by master director Seijun Suzuki

Branded to Kill is by far Suzuki's best film. It is my personal favorite crime film. Joe Shishido in his role as Hanada Goro, with his dark black sunglasses and Mauser M712 is one of the coolest characters ever created. The movie has everything, violence, shootouts, car chases, sex, and much much more. The film would likely have been shot in color, however Seijun Suzuki was prohibited from shooting in color due his wild use of colors in past films. The film is still a work of art, and looks beautiful in black and white. The best way I can describe this film is maybe a cross between Alfred Hitchcock and Sergio Leone. An excellent crime thriller not to be missed.