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The Flower and the Angry Waves

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1964 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Great for crime fans and anyone after some adrenaline. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. Shelve it next to Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair or Lady Snowblood.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
  • Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.

A young yakuza in love with the girl who's to marry his clan oyabun, kidnaps the girl before fleeing with her. In Tokyo, he hides under the identity of a worker while the young woman becomes a waitress in a restaurant.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 911 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

  • Akira Kobayashi
  • Tamio Kawachi
  • Chieko Matsubara
  • Shōki FukaeSakurada
  • Chieko MisakiYachiyo
  • Naoko Kubo
  • Kaku Takashina
  • Zenpei Saga
  • Keisuke Noro
  • Isao Tamagawa