Pale Flower
1964 · TMDB 7.4 · 乾いた花
Directed by Masahiro Shinoda
A recently released gangster has to cope with the recent shifts of power between gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.
Why it matters
A yakuza thriller that plays like a fever dream, following a hitman released from prison who becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman and a high-stakes card game.
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Released
- 1964-03-01
- Studio
- Ninjin Club
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- TMDB score
- 7.4
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