Wacky, violent and I love it

It's wacky and violent and I have always loved it.

"YAJU NO SEISHUN (YOUTH OF THE BEAST)" is a 1963 thriller by SEIJUN SUZUKI starring JOE SHISHIDO as a mysterious stranger who infiltrates two yakuza gangs in Tokyo.

I watched the film last night on DVD.

Playing one gang against the other is a risky endeavor, and the stranger endures creatively painful torture as be proceeds with his plans.

Shot in glorious color, the film also provides a glimpse of a vibrant Japan emerging from its postwar malaise.