Flower, Storm and Gangster

1961 1h 24m JA

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6.3

MID

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 6★6.4IMDB · 28

ComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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A gang of bank robbers plan a big robbery, but they all plot to betray each other after the heist for different reasons.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
'Smiley' Ken
Koji Tsuruta
'Hong Kong Joe'
Mamoru Ogawa
Masao
Mitsue Komiya
Sawa
Shinjirō Ehara
'Band'
Harumi Sone
'Whisper'
Shigeko Arai
Keiko
Ryūji Oki
'Pants' Yamafuji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teruo Ishii
Writers: Susumu Saji, Shinji Fujiwara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Gyangu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Keitaro Miho. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ken Takakura and Koji Tsuruta and Mamoru Ogawa carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teruo Ishii directs. Ichirō Hoshijima behind the camera. Keitaro Miho scores. Hiroshi Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Gyangu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Keitaro Miho. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hiroshi Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ken Takakura and Koji Tsuruta and Mamoru Ogawa carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0054962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.