Underplayed Gems

The Flower and the Angry Waves (1964)

The Flower and the Angry Waves poster
Original title
花と怒涛
Directed by
Seijun Suzuki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A yakuza boss returns from prison to find his turf has been taken over by a rival gang. He tries to reclaim his power while dealing with a complicated romantic relationship.

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What happens

The Flower and the Angry Waves (花と怒濤, Hana to dotō) is a 1964 Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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