The Flower and the Angry Waves

You play a yakuza, in love with your boss's bride-to-be. You steal her away and run. But Tokyo offers few places to hide. Suzuki's preference for stylized sets overtakes any sense of realism. The film lingers on gestures.

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Seijun Suzuki directed The Flower and the Angry Waves in 1964. See Seijun Suzuki's full filmography, where to start with Seijun Suzuki, or where to go after you've seen everything by Seijun Suzuki.

The Flower and the Angry Waves was released in 1964 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 92 minutes.