Black Flower Petal

1960 1h 7m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A reformed bartender is blackmailed into aiding a heist by former gang associates, leading to betrayal, violence, and the collapse of his hopes for a new life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Mizuhara
Hiroshi Namiki
Kumi Mizuno
Mitsuko Kamimura
Masao Oda
Yūsaku Sugiyama (Shinji’s Father)
Etsuko Okumura
Aiko (Mitsuko’s Colleague)
Yonehachi Shima
Shinji Sugiyama
Kin Sugai
Kura Sugiyama (Shinji’s Mother)
Sen Yano
Kenichi Sugiyama (Shinji’s Brother)
Ayako Aso
Masae Sugiyama (Kenichi’s Wife)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shunkai Mizuho
Writers: Osamu Kawase, 原島正夫
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shunkai Mizuho, shot by Shôjirô Sugimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chizuru Hirose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hiroshi Mizuhara and Kumi Mizuno and Masao Oda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0404185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shunkai Mizuho directs. Shôjirô Sugimoto behind the camera. Chizuru Hirose cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Shunkai Mizuho, shot by Shôjirô Sugimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chizuru Hirose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hiroshi Mizuhara and Kumi Mizuno and Masao Oda carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0404185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.