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Winter's Flower

Original title: Fuyu no hana
  • 1978
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
188
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Winter's Flower (1978)
CrimeDrama

A thug is released after fifteen years in prison for the murder of a yakuza gang boss. Things were never going to be simple and bygones were never going to be bygones of course, but to make ... Read allA thug is released after fifteen years in prison for the murder of a yakuza gang boss. Things were never going to be simple and bygones were never going to be bygones of course, but to make matters more complicated the murdered boss had a young daughter upon his death. Will it be... Read allA thug is released after fifteen years in prison for the murder of a yakuza gang boss. Things were never going to be simple and bygones were never going to be bygones of course, but to make matters more complicated the murdered boss had a young daughter upon his death. Will it be a case of vengeance?

  • Director
    • Yasuo Furuhata
  • Writer
    • Sô Kuramoto
  • Stars
    • Ken Takakura
    • Kimiko Ikegami
    • Kin'ya Kitaôji
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    188
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yasuo Furuhata
    • Writer
      • Sô Kuramoto
    • Stars
      • Ken Takakura
      • Kimiko Ikegami
      • Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Hidetsugu Kano
    Kimiko Ikegami
    Kimiko Ikegami
    • Yoko Matsuoka
    Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • Michio Sakata
    Bin Amatsu
    Mitsuko Baishô
    Mitsuko Baishô
    • Merry
    Susumu Fujita
    Susumu Fujita
    • Ryokichi Sakata
    Seizô Fukumoto
    Seizô Fukumoto
    Shôtarô Hayashi
    Ryô Ikebe
    Ryô Ikebe
    Kenji Imai
    Masataka Iwao
    Asei Kobayashi
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Kiichiro Hanai
    Asao Koike
    Asao Koike
    • Yamabe
    Tôru Minegishi
    Yoichi Miura
    • Otohiko Takeda
    Isao Natsuyagi
    Isao Natsuyagi
    • Michio Tachibana
    Masumi Okada
    • Shinkichi Mie
    • Director
      • Yasuo Furuhata
    • Writer
      • Sô Kuramoto
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    Rare and compelling Japanese crime drama.

    Ken Takakura was, with Toshiro Mifune, the most known Japanese actor in Hollywood, or may I say in the rest of the outside Japan world. We saw him in YAKUZA and BLACK RAIN, remember. He had such a poignant face expression for sad stories, gripping atmospheres of crime, drama or honor tales. This film makes no exception. He plays here a yakuza released from jail after fifteen years for murdering a gang boss. A gang boss who, at this time, had a young daughter. A girl who have grown up in the mean time, as you can guess... Yes, a true yakuza movie, but with not so much action, nor violence, no gun shots, just blades... Takakura Ken at his best.
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    "I'm happy just looking at paintings."

    The world before Kano understood the beauty of Tchaikovsky's music was a cruel one. She said she often wrote him letters at a cafe, so he wanted to try it himself. Yes, he could fake normal, drinking coffee and listening to classical music. It's an easy thing to do. But the truth remains that the discrepancy between Yoko's world and his was too much. His gaze was always uncertain and anguish; the patterns of his old life were back, as though they were stuck in a Sisyphean loop.

    Excellent framing technique and the choice of classical music, as well as an oyabun that loved paintings, makes it unusual setting of both beauty and macabre.

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 1978 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 冬の華
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Toei Tokyo
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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