Pale Flower
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.
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Cast
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Ryō Ikebe
Muraki
Known for
Early Spring
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Mariko Kaga
Saeko
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Love Letter
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Takashi Fujiki
Yo
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Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Naoki Sugiura
Aikawa
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Shinichirō Mikami
Reiji
Known for
An Autumn Afternoon
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Isao Sasaki
Jiro
Known for
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Koji Nakahara
Tamaki
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The Sun's Burial
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Chisako Hara
Shinko Furuta
Known for
Attack on Titan
Dark Water
Seiji Miyaguchi
Funada
Known for
Seven Samurai
Shōgun
Eijirō Tōno
Yasuoka
Known for
Seven Samurai
Tokyo Story
Mikizo Hirata
Mizoguchi
Also in
The Cannery Boat
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Kyū Sazanka
Imai
Known for
Yojimbo
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Masahiro Shinoda Director · Masaru Baba Screenplay Shintarō Ishihara Author
First release March 1, 1964 · Produced in Japan · Production Bungei Production Ninjin Club, Shochiku
Production
Ninjin Club
Production
Bungei Production Ninjin Club
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Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Original title
乾いた花
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 1, 1964
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
May 18, 2023 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 24, 2026 · Premiere · TFAI - Love, Death & Rebels: The Japanese New Wave
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