Kanno is a Yakuza. He had to kill Matsuoka who betrayed their boss. Kanno knew Matsuoka had a 3-year-old daughter named Youko. Before he gave himself to the police, he asked his trusted man to take care of her. While in prison, Kanno kept sending letters to Youko, disguising as an uncle in Brazil. 15 years later, Kanno is released. He is determined to live legitimately, however the Yakuza has not forgotten his wicked deed!
Directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Runtime 121 minutes. Genres: Crime, Drama.
Cast
Ken Takakura as Hidetsugu Kano
Kinya Kitaoji as Michio Sakata
Kimiko Ikegami as Yoko Matsuoka
Kunie Tanaka as Kokichi Minami
Yoichi Miura as Otohiko Takeda
Asao Koike as Osamu Yamabe
Isao Natsuyagi as Michio Tachibana
Nenji Kobayashi as Kiichiro Hanai
Rating on Cinema Circle
Winter's Flower (1978) is rated 9.5/10 on Cinema Circle by 1 film club member across 1 community.
Reviews from film clubs
Raisuke "Kuro-san" K (Cinejima), 9.5/10: Doloroso melodramma che nel suo ritmo lento ci illustra l'amaro pentimento di uno yakuza dopo 15 anni dietro alle sbarre, interiormente prosciugato da qualsiasi emozione ed in quieta disperazione nella ricerca di una vita normale all'interno di tale mondo sommerso. La sottotrama di Kimiko riassume l'esperienza di noi spettatori al tutto: spettatori indesiderati della solitudine di Takakura, come un vagabondo in una metropoli che ha dimenticato la sua esistenza ed invisibile al resto della collettività. Il duo Furuhata-Takakura esegue nuovamente con successo l'analisi gelida del mondo in quest…
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