Pale Flower (1964): Cast & Plot
Pale Flower is a 1964 romantic crime film directed by Masahiro Shinoda, starring Ryô Ikebe as Muraki, Seiji Miyaguchi and Mariko Kaga. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Ninjin Club
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pale Flower About?
The premise of Pale Flower without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After serving time, a hardened gangster returns to a city where gang alliances have reshuffled, forcing him to navigate new power struggles. Simultaneously, he looks after a thrill‑seeking young woman whose reckless gambling has entangled her with dangerous companions, pulling both into a volatile mix of loyalty, danger, and redemption.
Pale Flower Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- gambling
- yakuza
- mysterious woman
- neo noir
- release from prison
- ex convict
- prison
- tokyo japan
- severed finger
- racetrack
- kiss
- car race
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- dentist
- fight
- hanafuda
- bowling
- staircase
- power
- train station
- horse racing
- crime boss
- chinese
- rainstorm
- clock
- voice over
- murder
- police raid
- dog
- revenge
- church
- drug addiction
- nightmare
- dream
- long take
- foreplay
- gambler
- based on novel
Pale Flower Cast & Characters
Ryô Ikebe leads the cast as Muraki, with Seiji Miyaguchi as Funada and Mariko Kaga as Saeko. Directed by Masahiro Shinoda; 51 actors are credited in all.
- Director Masahiro Shinoda
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Ryô Ikebe as Muraki - Seiji Miyaguchi as Funada
- Mariko Kaga as Saeko
- Chisako Hara as Shinko Furuta
Also Starring in Pale Flower
· 47 more- Kyū Sazanka Imai
- Naoki Sugiura Aikawa
- Shin'ichirô Mikami Reiji
- Koji Nakahara Tamaki
- Isao Sasaki Jiro
- Eijirô Tôno Yasuoka
- Isao Tamagawa Police Officer
- Takashi Fujiki Yo
- Nobuo Takagi
- Keiko Kuni Waitress
- Keiji Tsuchida
- Akio Tanaka Stout Customer
- Tomoko Saitō Geisha
- Hiroshi Mizushima Police Officer
- Kentarō Imai
- Isao Suenaga
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- Shuichi Oki
- Reizaburo Yamamoto
- Yôji Doki
- Shôsuke Oni
- Masahiko Inoue
- Shin'ya Mizushima Sabu
- Fumio Tooyama
- Toshio Shimamura
- Muga Takewaki Singer
- Fusako Maki
- Mikizo Hirata Mizoguchi
- Osamu Abe
- Hideo Kidokoro
- Kanji Ōsugi
- Yoshihide Satō
- Akie Kokubu
- Sōhei Kurata Hayakawa
- Eiji Tsumura
- Keiko Mizushina
- Hideo Asami
- Daijirô Minami
- Hiroshi Ikaida
- Katsumasa Yamayoshi
- Hiroshi Nozawa
- Shinkichi Hayabusa
- Tae Hayakawa
- Shinobu Emi
- Teruko Yamada
- Masaaki Hagihara
- Hiromi Hagita
- Yûsaku Nishihara
More from Masahiro Shinoda
More films directed by Masahiro Shinoda: Spy Sorge, Owls’ Castle, Moonlight Serenade and Sharaku.
Pale Flower Plot Summary
What happens in Pale Flower from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this gritty Tokyo crime drama, Muraki, Ryô Ikebe, is a hard‑boiled yakuza who has just been released from prison after serving a sentence for murdering a member of the Funada gang, only to discover that his own gang has merged with the Funada clan. At an illegal gambling parlor, he bets a large sum and loses to the mysterious Saeko Mariko Kaga, a young upper‑class thrill‑seeker. Later that night, he reconnects with Shinko Furuta Chisako Hara, his former lover.
Full summary
The whole story of Pale Flower, scene by scene
Pale Flower Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Pale Flower.
How Well Do You Know Pale Flower?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the yakuza protagonist who has just been released from prison?
Pale Flower Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Kawaita hana” and “Fleur pâle”.
- Also known as
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- Kawaita hana
- Fleur pâle
- Fiore secco
- Бледный цветок
- Zwiędły kwiat
- Solgun Çiçek
- Bledý květ
- Fiore pallido
- 干花
- Flor pálida
- 말라버린 꽃
- Ωχρό άνθος
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- Flor Seca
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Pale Flower FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pale Flower, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pale Flower?
Pale Flower runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Pale Flower released?
Pale Flower was released on March 1, 1964.
Who directed Pale Flower?
Pale Flower was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
More films by Masahiro Shinoda Who is in the cast of Pale Flower?
Pale Flower stars Ryô Ikebe as Muraki, Seiji Miyaguchi as Funada and Mariko Kaga as Saeko, among 51 credited actors.
Does Pale Flower have a post-credit scene?
No. Pale Flower has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pale Flower in?
The original language of Pale Flower is Japanese.
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