Masahiro SHINODA 篠田正浩
Pale Flower
乾いた花
Nippon Retro ²
After three years in prison, MURAKI, a hard-boiled yakuza hitman, returns to the gambling parlors run by his clan. There, he meets Saeko, a mysterious young woman who is always seeking the next thrill. Shot in expressive black-and-white and accompanied by a musical score drawing on avantgarde and jazz, Masahiro SHINODA’s highly stylized film unfolds a grim story about pessimism and self-destruction.
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Pale Flower (NC 2024)
Classic Crossing Borders Gangster
乾いた花
Kawaita hana
Japan 1964
94 minutes
Director
Masahiro SHINODA
Script
Masaru BABA, Masahiro SHINODA based on a novel by Shintaro ISHIHARA
Cinematography
Masao KOSUGI
Music
Toru TAKEMITSU
Distribution
Rapid Eye Movies
Film print
Japan Foundation
Cast
Ryo IKEBE, Mariko KAGA, Takashi FUJIKI, Chisako HARA, Koji NAKAHARA