Pale Flower [Japanese]

Starring: Ryo Ikebe, Mariko Kaga, Takashi Fujiki, et al.

In this cool, seductive jewel of the Japanese New Wave, a yakuza, fresh out of prison, becomes entangled with a beautiful yet enigmatic gambling addict; what at first seems a redemptive relationship ends up leading him further down the criminal path. Bewitchingly shot and edited and laced with a fever-dream-like score by Toru Takemitsu (Woman in the Dunes, Ran), this breakthrough gangster romance from Masahiro Shinoda (Samurai Spy, Double Suicide) announced an idiosyncratic major filmmaking talent. The pitch-black PALE FLOWER (Kawaita hana) is an unforgettable excursion into the underworld.

• Format: DVD
• Language: Japanese
• UPC: 715515080910
• Release Date: May 2011
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Criterion Collection
• Director: Masahiro Shinoda
• Starring: Ryo Ikebe, Mariko Kaga, Takashi Fujiki, Chisako Hara
• Runtime: 2 hours, 20 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"