Winter's Flower

Winter's Flower

1978 · 121 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime, Drama

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!

Directed by Yasuo Furuhata · Written by Sō Kuramoto

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Ken Takakura Hidetsugu Kano
Kinya Kitaoji Michio Sakata
Kimiko Ikegami Yoko Matsuoka
Kunie Tanaka Kokichi Minami
Yoichi Miura Otohiko Takeda
Asao Koike Osamu Yamabe
Isao Natsuyagi Michio Tachibana
Nenji Kobayashi Kiichiro Hanai
Rinichi Yamamoto Goro Otani
Toru Minegishi Minaken
Minori Terada Takehiko Yamamoto
Kenji Imai Tomikichi Ishii

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