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Winter's Flower

Winter's Flower

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1978
2h 1m
6.3(6 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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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Toei Company

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Cast & Crew

67 members
Acting

高倉健

Hidetsugu Kano

高倉健
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北大路欣也

Michio Sakata

北大路欣也
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池上季実子

Yoko Matsuoka

池上季実子
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田中邦衛

Kokichi Minami

田中邦衛
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三浦洋一

Otohiko Takeda

三浦洋一
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小池朝雄

Osamu Yamabe

小池朝雄
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夏八木勲

Michio Tachibana

夏八木勲
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小林稔侍

Kiichiro Hanai

小林稔侍
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山本麟一

Goro Otani

山本麟一
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峰岸徹

Minaken

峰岸徹
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寺田農

Takehiko Yamamoto

寺田農
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今井健二

Tomikichi Ishii

今井健二
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天津敏

Shunsuke Nakai

天津敏
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林彰太郎

Gallery Owner

林彰太郎
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岩尾正隆

Daisuke Mukai

岩尾正隆
Sound

小林亜星

Saburo Kakinuma

小林亜星
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青木卓司

Tetsuji Takahata

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田中浩

Sakawa

田中浩
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曽根晴美

Shuji Mochizuki

曽根晴美
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大木晤郎

Kiyoshi Mitsui

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高並功

Inoue Kineji

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丘路千

Executive of the Emerging Faction

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白川浩二郎

Executive of the Emerging Faction

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幸英二

Subordinate of the Emerging Faction

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北浦昭義

Hiroshi Watanabe

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蓑和田良太

Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division

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志摩靖彦

Onuki

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原聖四郎

Takeo Komura

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鳥巣哲生

Self-Defense Force Member

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奈辺悟

Yabe

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秋山勝俊

Prisoner

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勝野賢三

Subordinate of the Emerging Faction

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小峰隆司

Subordinate of the Emerging Faction

小峰隆司
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藤田進

Ryokichi Sakata

藤田進
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岡本広美

Waitress

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八汐路佳子

Fumi Sakata

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富永佳代子

Kinu Hanai

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麻吹淳子

Bar Woman

麻吹淳子
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岡島艶子

Elderly Maid

岡島艶子
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稲妻範子

Bar Woman

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小牧千代子

Yoko (Childhood)

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木谷邦臣

Ken Dosu

木谷邦臣
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司裕介

Sanji Saeki

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志茂山高也

Sakawa Group Member

志茂山高也
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宮城幸生

Truck Driver

宮城幸生
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笹木俊志

Subordinate of the Emerging Faction

笹木俊志
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松本泰郎

Sakawa Group Member

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細川ひろし

Subordinate of the Emerging Faction

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池田謙治

Detective

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福本清三

Saegusa's Bodyguard

福本清三
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藤沢徹衛

Nakai Group Junior Member

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矢部義章

Nakai Group Junior Member

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西山清孝

Nakai Group Junior Member

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白井滋郎

Isamu Katsumata

白井滋郎
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峰蘭太郎

Police Officer

峰蘭太郎
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友金敏雄

Toryukai Thug

No Image
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藤長照夫

Fall Guy

藤長照夫
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畑中伶一

Subordinate of the Emerging Faction

No Image
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小坂和之

Self-Defense Force Member

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大矢敬典

Yamabe Group Thug

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竹田幸野

Bar Woman

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浜加代子

Office Clerk

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大滝秀治

Ichiro

大滝秀治
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岡田眞澄

Nobuyoshi Saegusa

岡田眞澄
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小沢昭一

Chan

小沢昭一
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倍賞美津子

Mary

倍賞美津子
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池部良

Kotaro Matsuoka

池部良

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