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A Ball at the Anjo House (1947)

A Ball at the Anjo House poster
Original title
安城家の舞踏会
Directed by
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After World War II, a once wealthy Japanese family faces the loss of their social status and home. They host one final ball before their decline, with each family member confronting their changing circumstances.

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What happens

The Ball at the Anjo House (Japanese: 安城家の舞踏会, Hepburn: Anjō-ke no Butōkai) is a 1947 Japanese drama film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura. The film won the 1947 Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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