Double Suicide1969
Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Masahiro Shinoda
Pale Flower
乾いた花
Japan / Japanese / 1964 / 1h 36m
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №564
- Connections
- View Connections
Synopsis
In this cool, seductive jewel of the Japanese New Wave, a yakuza, fresh out of prison, becomes entangled with a beautiful and 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, this gangster romance was a breakthrough for the idiosyncratic Masahiro Shinoda. The pitch-black PALE FLOWER (KAWAITA HANA) is an unforgettable excursion into the underworld.
