Pale Flower Blu-ray

Release Year: 1964

Runtime: 96 min

Director: Masahiro Shinoda

Cast: Ryō Ikebe, Mariko Kaga, Takashi Fujiki, Naoki Sugiura, Shinichirō Mikami

Studios: Ninjin Club, Bungei Production Ninjin Club, Shochiku

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.

Special Features:

New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack

New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.

New video interview with director Masahiro Shinoda

New video interview with director Masahiro Shinoda.

Selected-scene audio commentary by film scholar Peter Grilli

Selected-scene audio commentary by film scholar Peter Grilli, coproducer of Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu.

Original theatrical trailer

Original theatrical trailer.

New and improved English subtitle translation

New and improved English subtitle translation.

PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Chuck Stephens

A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Chuck Stephens.

Technical Specifications:

• 96 minutes
• Black & White
• Monaural
• In Japanese with English subtitles
• 2.35:1 aspect ratio