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A Flame at the Pier (1962) | Criteria

Still from A Flame at the Pier — A Flame at the Pier (1962) — Masahiro ShinodaPhotographed by Masao Kosugi

Poster for A Flame at the Pier

Masahiro Shinoda

A Flame at the Pier

涙を、獅子のたて髪に

Japan / Japanese / 1962 / 1h 32m

Letterboxd: 3.56/5·436 ratings·100 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A young dockworker who owes his life to his boss becomes embroiled in union activity. Directed by Masahiro Shinoda.

Credits

Crew

DirectorMasahiro Shinoda

WriterMasahiro Shinoda, Shūji Terayama, Ichirô Mizunuma

CinematographerMasao Kosugi

ComposerToru Takemitsu

ProducerShigeru Wakatsuki, Masao Shirai

Cast

Takashi Fujikias Saburo Minakami

Tamotsu Hayakawaas Kaga

Mariko Kagaas Yuki

Kyôko Kishidaas Reiko

Shigeru Kōyama

Takamaru Sasaki

Toshio Hosokawa

Hiroshi Mizushima

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for Pale Flower

Pale Flower1964

Both directed by Masahiro Shinoda, and both starring Mariko Kaga and Takashi Fujiki

Or

Demon Pond1979Both directed by Masahiro Shinoda, and both starring Kōji Nanbara
With Beauty and Sorrow1965Both directed by Masahiro Shinoda, and both starring Mariko Kaga