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Pale Flower(1964)
Status: Released
Date: 1964-03-01
74%
118 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
Overview:
A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Ninjin Club
Bungei Production Ninjin Club
Movie: Pale Flower
Top 10 Billed Cast
池部良
Muraki
加賀まりこ
Saeko
藤木孝
Yo
杉浦直樹
Aikawa
三上真一郎
Reiji
ささきいさお
Jiro
原知佐子
Shinko Furuta
宮口精二
Funada
東野英治郎
Yasuoka
Video Trailer Pale Flower
Video: Pale Flower (1964) | Official Trailer | The Criterion Collection
Pale Flower (1964) | Official Trailer | The Criterion Collection
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