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Travelling Actors (1940)

Travelling Actors poster
Original title
旅役者
Directed by
Mikio Naruse
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of traveling performers move from town to town putting on shows. The film follows their small adventures and interactions as they navigate life on the road.

lightheartedplayfulbreezyobservationalslightly nostalgicwhimsicalgentlewarm

What happens

Travelling Actors (Japanese: 旅役者, romanized: Tabi yakusha) is a 1940 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Mikio Naruse. It is based on a short story by Mushū Ui. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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