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Youth of the Beast
Youth of the Beast
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/10
744 Ratings

YOUTH OF THE BEAST

Yajû no seishun

Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Japan, 1963
Action, Crime, Thriller

Synopsis

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo’s underworld explodes with violence. Youth of the Beast was a breakthrough for director Seijun Suzuki, introducing the flamboyant colors, hallucinatory images, and striking compositions that would become his trademark.

Synopsis

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo’s underworld explodes with violence. Youth of the Beast was a breakthrough for director Seijun Suzuki, introducing the flamboyant colors, hallucinatory images, and striking compositions that would become his trademark.