Pale Flower

In this cool, seductive jewel of the Japanese New Wave, a yakuza, fresh out of prison, becomes entangled with a beautiful and enigmatic gambling addict; what at first seems a redemptive relationship ends up leading him further down the criminal path.
(Source: Criterion)
~~ Adapted from the short story "Kawaitahana" (乾いた花) by Ishihara Shintaro (石原慎太郎).