Winter's Flower (1978)
Original title: 冬の華
Winter's Flower is a 1978 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Yasuo Furuhata, with a running time of 2h 1m. It stars Ken Takakura, Kinya Kitaoji and Kimiko Ikegami.
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!
Quick answers
What is Winter's Flower about?
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!
When was Winter's Flower released?
Winter's Flower was released on 17 June 1978.
How long is Winter's Flower?
Winter's Flower runs 2h 1m.
Who made Winter's Flower?
Winter's Flower was directed by Yasuo Furuhata.
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
- Isao Natsuyagi as Michio Tachibana
- Nenji Kobayashi as Kiichiro Hanai
- Rinichi Yamamoto
- Toru Minegishi
- Minori Terada as Takehiko Yamamoto
- Kenji Imai