#268: SUZUKI, Seijun: Youth Of The Beast (1963)
SUZUKI, Seijun (Japan)
Youth Of The Beast [1963]
Spine #268
DVD
DVD
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.
92 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
in Japanese
2:35:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2005
Director/Writers
Based on a novel by Haruhiko Ôyabu.
Screenplay by Ichirô Ikeda and Tadaaki Yamazaki.
Seijun Suzuki was 40 when he directed Youth of the Beast.
The Film
Other Suzuki films in the Collection:
Eclipse Series 17: Take Aim At The Police Van (1960)
#298: Gate Of Flesh (1964)
#299: Story Of A Prostitute (1965)
Eclipse Series 17: Take Aim At The Police Van (1960)
#298: Gate Of Flesh (1964)
#299: Story Of A Prostitute (1965)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by Howard Hampton.
Commentary
None.
Video interviews
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by Howard Hampton.
Commentary
None.
Video interviews
With director Suzuki and actor Shishido, made by Nikkatsu in 2001.
Original theatrical trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
Original theatrical trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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