Kawaita Hana (1964)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 96 minuten
Alternative titles: Pale Flower / 乾いた花
Country:
Japan
Directed by: Masahiro Shinoda
Stars: Ryō Ikebe, Mariko Kaga and Seiji Miyaguchi
IMDb score:
7,7 (4.712)
Releasedate: 1 March 1964
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Kawaita Hana plot
When Muraki is released from prison, he learns that his old gang has formed an alliance with the main rival gang to fight together against the rising gangs from Osaka. Then he falls in love with the young Saeko, whom he meets in a gambling establishment, even though his old love does not want to leave him. However, both women are shocked when he decides to carry out a risky contract murder that will likely land him back in prison.
Actors and actresses
Muraki
Saeko
Shinko Furuta
Tamaki
Yasuoka
Reiji
Funada
Jiro
Aikawa
Reviews & comments
kinjutsu
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- 1549 messages
- 2582 votes
Wow, video, this. Incredible.
Masahiro the esthete Shinoda more than lives up to his name.
An extremely atmospheric noir-yakuza film. It is clear that this is not a style exercise, it all seems to come very easily to Shinoda. As if he has done it all many times before and is (approximately) perfecting it here. A really beautiful film - it never felt monotonous and/or distant, on the contrary.
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Spetie
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- 38830 messages
- 7300 votes
This is certainly a very stylish film, which is a bit of a mix of a beautiful black and white noir mixed with an arthouse sauce and a story about the Japanese yakuza.
The story is not even that central. It is more the atmosphere and the style that make it fascinating at times. The opening scene in particular is very beautiful. Then a nice portrait is sketched of a man who clearly has difficulty resisting the temptation to make a mistake again. The acting is decent and the characteristic faces of the various characters fit their roles well.
I must say that I sometimes found the middle section a little less interesting, but towards the end it all gets better again, ending with a great final shot. It is very enjoyable at times and certainly above average.
3.5*
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Fisico (moderator films)
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- 10009 messages
- 5398 votes
A Japanese film noir. I often have difficulty with a crime film, but if the plot is also secondary, then I find it very difficult to follow. The plot was not very interesting anyway and I soon shifted my focus to other elements.
You can benefit from the style and photography, for example. Very atmospherically shot film, such as the opening scene with gambling. Furthermore, the main protagonist is an interesting mysterious character.
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