In the wake of Watergate, the scandal surrounding then Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka’s dealings with construction companies in Japan caused a similar political upheaval. Director Yamamoto chose as the subject for his film a scandal that had taken place some ten years prior to the Tanaka disclosure, to let the Japanese people know that such corruption had long been part of their politicians’ lives.
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(1975, SATSUO YAMAMOTO) How to bankroll an epic 1964 battle for the Prime Ministership? Why, hit up dentally-challenged old school moneylender Jukichi Uno for a mammoth loan, then pay it off with a kickback-stoked sweetheart deal to build a gigantic river dam. No problem for cold-blooded Cabinet Secretary Nakadai — except for the resentment of the crafty Uno and the scandal-mongering of Rentaro Mikuni. Based on the actual Kuzuryu Dam Case, from ace muckraker Yamamoto (The Family, The Corporation, etc.).
“Nakadai makes for a persuasive political snake in this drama torn right from Japan’s headlines.” – Time Out New York
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Language(s):Japanese
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