Kawaita hana
Pale Flower
(c)1964 Shochiku Co., Ltd.
(c)1964 Shochiku Co., Ltd.
- Release Date
- March, 1st, 1964
- Running Time
- 94 min
- Genre
- Feature
- Color
- Monochrome
- Screening Format
- -
- Screen Size
- Cinema Scope (1:2.35)
[ Directed by ]
[ Produced by ]
[ Cast ]
- IKEBE Ryo ── MURAKI
- KAGA Mariko ── Saeko
- FUJIKI Takashi ── Yoh
[ Staff ]
- SHINODA Masahiro ── Script
- ISHIHARA Shintaro ── Based on the novel by
- BABA Ataru ── Script
- KOSUGI Masao ── Photography
- TAKEMITSU Toru ── Music
- TODA Shigemasa ── Art Direction
[ Production Company ]
Shochiku (Ofuna)
[ Distributor (Japan) ]
SHOCHIKU
[ Story ]
A yakuza gangster freshly released from prison encounters a mysterious young woman at a gambling den, who requests that he introduce her to games with higher and higher stakes. Stylishly dressed in outfits designed by MORI Hanae, KAGA Mariko cuts a conspicuous figure amidst the male-dominated formality of Tokyo's gambling houses. Making striking use of dark and light contrast, Shinoda's portrayal of the criminal underground caused such a stir within Shochiku – famed for its light and breezy comedies – that the film's release was delayed, with it looking at one time as if it might not be released at all. Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese were such admirers of the work that they each purchased their own print of the film for their private collection.
Written by TAMADA Kenta
Translated by Adam Sutherland
[ Film Festivals, Awards ]
2022 Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale Classics
[ Contact (International) ]
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