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The Living Magoroku (1943)

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Original title
生きてゐる孫六
Directed by
Keisuke Kinoshita
Genre
drama film
Country
Empire of Japan
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family in Japan during World War II deals with a legendary sword named Magoroku. The story follows their conflicts and values tied to this heirloom.

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What happens

L'Épée vivante (生きてゐる孫六, Ikite iru Magoroku) est un film japonais réalisé par Keisuke Kinoshita tourné pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et sorti en 1943. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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