Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pale Flower end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pale Flower scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pale Flower violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pale Flower easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pale Flower

Name: Pale Flower
Genre: Crime, Romance
Released: 1964
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ryō Ikebe, Mariko Kaga, Takashi Fujiki, Naoki Sugiura, Shinichirō Mikami

Directed by Masahiro Shinoda

Produced by Ninjin Club, Bungei Production Ninjin Club

196496 min7.4 / 10

A stylish Japanese noir about an ex-con navigating yakuza politics while drawn into a dangerous romance with a thrill-addicted woman, suffused with melancholy and moral ambiguity.

A recently released gangster has to cope with the recent shifts of power between gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Doomed Romantic Obsession Romantic Psychological Thrillers Outcasts and Misfits Leisure and Entertainment Venues

Genres

Crime Romance

Keywords

Gangster Release From Prison Yakuza Criminal Past Racetrack Gambler Ex-con Police Raid Japanese Noir Gambling House Japanese New Wave Severed Finger

Questions people ask

Is Pale Flower sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Pale Flower end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Pale Flower scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Pale Flower violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Pale Flower easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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