Winter's Flower
冬の華
Synopsis
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!
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Winter's Flower (1978) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-06-23
Top Cast
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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
Bin Amatsu
Shunsuke Nakai
Shōtarō Hayashi
Gallery Owner
Masataka Iwao
Daisuke Mukai
Asei Kobayashi
Saburo Kakinuma
Takuji Aoki
Tetsuji Takahata
Hiroshi Tanaka
Sakawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Screenplay & Story
- Sō Kuramoto
- Original Score
- Claude Ciari
- Original Title
- 冬の華
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuo Furuhata
Sō Kuramoto
Claude Ciari
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Kozo Horiike
Department Leadership Roster
Yasuo Furuhata
Director
Sō Kuramoto
Screenplay
Claude Ciari
Original Music Composer
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Director of Photography
Kozo Horiike
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Winter's Flower
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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!
Who directed Winter's Flower?
Winter's Flower was directed by Yasuo Furuhata.
Who stars in Winter's Flower?
The principal cast of Winter's Flower includes Ken Takakura, Kinya Kitaoji, Kimiko Ikegami, Kunie Tanaka, Yoichi Miura.
When was Winter's Flower released and how long is it?
Winter's Flower was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for Winter's Flower?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Winter's Flower was composed by Claude Ciari.