Youth of the Beast
野獣の青春
Japan • 1963
Director
#268Criterion Collection →Synopsis
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo’s underworld explodes with violence. YOUTH OF THE BEAST (YAJU NO SEISHUN) was a breakthrough for director Seijun Suzuki, introducing the flamboyant colors, hallucinatory images, and striking compositions that would become his trademark. The Criterion Collection proudly presents the film that revitalized the yakuza genre and helped define the inimitable style of a legendary cinematic renegade.
Synopsis
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo’s underworld explodes with violence. YOUTH OF THE BEAST (YAJU NO SEISHUN) was a breakthrough for director Seijun Suzuki, introducing the flamboyant colors, hallucinatory images, and striking compositions that would become his trademark. The Criterion Collection proudly presents the film that revitalized the yakuza genre and helped define the inimitable style of a legendary cinematic renegade.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorSeijun Suzuki
WriterIchirō Ikeda, Tadaaki Yamazaki
CinematographerKazue Nagatsuka
ComposerHajime Okumura
EditorAkira Suzuki
ProducerKeinosuke Kubo