A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.9 / 100
1963Action / Crime / Mystery1h 32m
YOUTH OF THE BEAST
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.
Above the Line
Seijun Suzuki·DirectorIchirō Ikeda·WriterTadaaki Yamazaki·WriterKazue Nagatsuka·Director of PhotographyHajime Okumura·Original Music ComposerAkira Suzuki·Editor
Cast
Joe Shishido·Jôji 'Jo' MizunoMisako Watanabe·Kumiko TakeshitaTamio Kawachi·Hideo NomotoMinako Katsuki·Sawako MiuraDaizaburo Hirata·ShibataEimei Esumi·Gorô MinamiEiji Gō·Shigeru TakechiAkiji Kobayashi·Tatsuo NomotoMasao Shimizu·Yôsuke IshiyamaNobuo Kaneko·Sôichi Ozawa
Full Crew(16 credits)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Seijun Suzuki·DirectorNoboru Watanabe·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Ichirō Ikeda·WriterTadaaki Yamazaki·WriterHaruhiko Oyabu·Novel
Camera· 1
Kazue Nagatsuka·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Akira Suzuki·EditorToshio Ueda·Colorist
Sound & Music· 2
Hajime Okumura·Original Music ComposerToshio Nakamura·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Yoshinaga Yoko'o·Production Design
Production· 2
Keinosuke Kubo·ProducerYoshio Mutô·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Mitsuo Onishi·GafferKeiji Kaneda·Special EffectsMasatoshi Takase·Fight Choreographer
By the Numbers
77.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#333333
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Action
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design
“The poster features a black silhouette of a man holding a double-barreled shotgun, aiming upwards and to the right, against a stark white background. The man is”
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Key Elements
Double Barreled Shotgun
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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