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...Promises to Keep (1974)
Short | 19 min | Documentary, Short

...Promises to Keep (1974)

Short | 19 min | Documentary, Short

This short documentary film illustrates the filming of the 1974 film directed by Sydney Pollack, "The Yakuza." Pollack describes the challenges of an American filming a very Japanese story in Japan and the efforts made to meld both the ...See moreThis short documentary film illustrates the filming of the 1974 film directed by Sydney Pollack, "The Yakuza." Pollack describes the challenges of an American filming a very Japanese story in Japan and the efforts made to meld both the disparate filmmaking styles and the cultural differences in story-telling and performance. Actors Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, and Keiko Keishi are shown rehearsing scenes. Pollack, Takakura, and actor Richard Jordan discuss some of the Japanese traditions and beliefs that lie at the heart of the film. Written by Jim Beaver See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Akiyama Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Yakuza (1974)
Herb Edelman Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Odd Couple (1968)
Eiji Gô Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants (1973)
Richard Jordan Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Keiko Kishi Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Christina Kokubo Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Midway (1976)
Robert Mitchum Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Out of the Past (1947)
Eiji Okada Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Kôzô Okazaki Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Steel Edge of Revenge (1969)
Sydney Pollack Self / Narrator (uncredited) Self / Narrator (uncredited) See fewer	Tootsie (1982)
Ken Takakura Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Black Rain (1989)