1963 Criminal action
Japan
1h 32min
Original language: Japanese
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.
| Directed by | Seijun Suzuki |
| Written by | Ichirô Ikeda, Haruhiko Ohyabu |