Based on the short novel by Shintaro Ishihara. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1964. 880-02 Ikebe Ryō, Kaga Mariko, Fujiki Takashi, Sugiura Naoki, Miyaguchi Seiji, Tōno Eijirō, Hara Chisako, Mikami Shinʼichirō, Nakahara Kōji, Sasaki Isao. Bonus features: new video interview with the director; audio commentary; and a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Chuck Stephens.
Summary:
In this cool, seductive jewel of the Japanese New Wave, a yakuza, fresh out of prison, becomes entangled with a beautiful yet enigmatic gambling addict. What at first seems a redemptive relationship ends up leading him further down the criminal path.
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