Genre films tend to contain defining characteristics that guide the narrative in a particular direction, and for film noir, particularly in the dealings of yakuza, that includes a composed aura. A suave demeanor, simultaneously cool but really just masking ruffians in disguise. Masahiro Shinoda's
Pale Flower (1964)
Pale Flower (1964)
Pale Flower (1964)
Genre films tend to contain defining characteristics that guide the narrative in a particular direction, and for film noir, particularly in the dealings of yakuza, that includes a composed aura. A suave demeanor, simultaneously cool but really just masking ruffians in disguise. Masahiro Shinoda's