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The Flower and the Angry Waves
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The Flower and the Angry Waves

1964-02-08 · 92 min · ★ 7.2

Action · Crime · Drama

A young yakuza in love with the girl who's to marry his clan oyabun, kidnaps the girl before fleeing with her. In Tokyo, he hides under the identity of a worker while the young woman becomes a waitress in a restaurant.

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Directors
Seijun Suzuki
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Akira KobayashiAkira Kobayashi
Tamio KawachiTamio Kawachi
Chieko MatsubaraChieko Matsubara
Shōki FukaeShōki FukaeSakurada
Chieko MisakiChieko MisakiYachiyo
Naoko KuboNaoko Kubo
Kaku TakashinaKaku Takashina
Zenpei SagaZenpei Saga
Keisuke NoroKeisuke Noro
Isao TamagawaIsao Tamagawa
Shirō YanaseShirō Yanase
Hiroshi Kōno
Hiroshi Chō
Akio Fujii
Hiroyuki Kamura
Eimei EsumiEimei EsumiGorosuke
Akira TakahashiAkira Takahashi

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