1963 | Japan | Fiction

Yajû no seishun (Youth of the Beast)

  • Japanese English 92 mins
  • Director | Seijun Suzuki
  • Writer | Ichiro Ikeda, Tadaaki Yamazaki
  • Producer | Keinosuke Kubo

STATUS: Released

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When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence. Youth of the Beast (Yaju no Seishun) was a breakthrough for director Seijun Suzuki, introducing the flamboyant colors, hallucinatory images, and striking compositions that would become his trademark. The Criterion Collection proudly presents the film that revitalized the yakuza genre and helped define the inimitable style of a legendary cinematic renegade.

Yakuza Revenge Crime Stylized Action
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