Crime ·Romance · Japan · 1964 · 1h 36m

Pale Flower

乾いた花

Pale Flower poster
Director
Masahiro Shinoda
Cast
Ryō Ikebe as Muraki Mariko Kaga as Saeko Takashi Fujiki as Yo Naoki Sugiura as Aikawa Shinichirō Mikami as Reiji Isao Sasaki as Jiro
Crew
Masao Kosugi — Director of Photography Yoshi Sugihara — Editor Toru Takemitsu — Original Music Composer Yuji Takahashi — Original Music Composer Masaru Baba — Screenplay Masahiro Shinoda — Screenplay
Synopsis

A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.

Trailer Pale Flower — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
gangsterrelease from prisonyakuzacriminal pastracetrackgamblerex-conpolice raidjapanese noirgambling housejapanese new wavesevered finger
Key Collaborators
Masahiro Shinoda Director Masao Kosugi Director of Photography Yoshi Sugihara Editor Toru Takemitsu Original Music Composer Yuji Takahashi Original Music Composer Masaru Baba Screenplay Masahiro Shinoda Screenplay Shintarō Ishihara Novel Masao Shirai Producer Shigeru Wakatsuki Producer
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