Pigs and Battleships
Seen it?1961 | 108 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair or Dogville, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shōhei Imamura
- Hiroyuki NagatoKinta
- Jitsuko YoshimuraHaruko
- Masao MishimaHimori
- Tetsuro TambaSlasher Tetsuji
- Shirō ŌsakaHoshino
- Takeshi KatōOhachi
- Shoichi OzawaGunji
- Yōko MinamidaKatsuyo
- Hideo SatoKikuo
- Eijirō TōnoKan'ichi