The japanese remake of Robert Enrico’s french film The Last Adventure, where Alain Delon & Lino Ventura respectively exchange their place with Ken Takakura & Shintaro Katsu… This version also stars Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood) and Noboru Ando (many yakuza films). Not bad, right?
The Homeless follows the story of two prisoners released the same day, who meets again at the brothel where they help a prostitute to escape from yakuza. And together, they go treasure hunting. Obviously the film is some kind of adventure across Japan during the hot season, with director Koichi Saito showing special interest for the landscapes, using them also to reflect the interior journey of the characters.
Interesting fact found in this insightful review, the film was a commercial flop, and somehow put an end to all-stars projects of that time (circa 1974). “Audiences could stay home to see their movie stars at work, since these were now appearing en masse in television serials“.
AKA 無宿 / Check the stills gallery
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