# Pale Flower (1964)

> A recently released yakuza drifts back into Tokyo's criminal rituals, where a fearless gambler's arrival forces him to confront his own emotional and existential emptiness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/42282

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Crime, Romance
- Director: Masahiro Shinoda
- Cast: Ryō Ikebe, Mariko Kaga, Takashi Fujiki, Naoki Sugiura, Shinichirō Mikami, Isao Sasaki, Koji Nakahara, Chisako Hara
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056327/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, cool, haunting, late night cinephile viewing, noir double feature

## Synopsis

A man grapples with his past as he navigates the dangerous underworld of Tokyo's yakuza and the complexities of love.

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