Review of Pale Flower (1964) by James-Masaki R — 11 Sep 2011
Shinoda's dark, gritty, yet dreamy/nightmarish "Pale Flower" seems like the average Yakuza film being churned out at the time, but the noir-influenced story, with a beautiful femme fatale being a compulsive and manipulative gambler played by Mariko Kaga absolutely steals the show.
And even if you don't understand the gambling rules in the movie (I don't), you'll still be mesmerized by it. Combine this with lots of experimental moves by Shinoda, making it 'unreleasable' according to execs, but eventually proved wrong when an audience actually found the movie.
This review of Pale Flower (1964) was written by James-Masaki R on 11 Sep 2011.
Pale Flower has generally received very positive reviews.
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