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Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro (1938)

Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro poster
Original title
鶴八鶴次郎
Directed by
Mikio Naruse
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two traditional music performers, a woman and a man, navigate their partnership and personal tensions. Their professional and private lives become strained as they face changes in their art and relationship.

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What happens

Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro (鶴八鶴次郎, Tsuruhachi Tsurujirō) is a 1938 Japanese drama film by Mikio Naruse. The film about a duo of traditional music performers is based on a short story (and later shinpa play) by Matsutarō Kawaguchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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