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The Flower and the Angry Waves

The Flower and the Angry Waves

19646.91h 32m

Overview

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.

Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Written by Takeo Kimura, Keiichi Abe, Kazuo Funahashi
Produced by Takeo Yanagawa
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Top Cast

Akira Kobayashi

Akira Kobayashi

Tamio Kawachi

Tamio Kawachi

Chieko Matsubara

Chieko Matsubara

Shōki Fukae

Shōki Fukae

Sakurada

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Yachiyo

Naoko Kubo

Naoko Kubo

Kaku Takashina

Kaku Takashina

Zenpei Saga

Zenpei Saga

Keisuke Noro

Keisuke Noro

Isao Tamagawa

Isao Tamagawa

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Themes & Keywords

geishayakuzataisho period

About The Flower and the Angry Waves

The Flower and the Angry Waves is a action, crime, drama film released in 1964 exploring themes of geisha, yakuza, taisho period. Directed by Seijun Suzuki, it stars Akira Kobayashi, Tamio Kawachi, Chieko Matsubara. 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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