A Flame at the Pier

On the Waterfront if it were art-directed by Seijun Suzuki. Saburo, a young port worker, gets caught between his yakuza-connected boss and a brewing union revolt. It's a moody, muscular, and very early dispatch from the Japanese New Wave.

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Masahiro Shinoda directed A Flame at the Pier in 1962. See Masahiro Shinoda's full filmography, where to start with Masahiro Shinoda, or where to go after you've seen everything by Masahiro Shinoda.

A Flame at the Pier was released in 1962 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 92 minutes.