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Taiyō no nai Machi (1954)

Taiyō no nai Machi poster
Original title
太陽のない街
Directed by
Satsuo Yamamoto
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of striking workers in a printing press fight against poor conditions and unfair treatment. The story follows their struggle for justice and the hardships they endure in a slum neighborhood.

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What happens

«Улица без солнца» (яп. 太陽のない街: тайё-но най мати; англ. The Street Without Sun) — японский чёрно-белый фильм, социальная драма, созданный одним из виднейших деятелей «независимого» японского кино — режиссёром Сацуо Ямамото в 1954 году — по одноимённому роману пролетарского писателя Сунао Токунаги, переведённого на русский язык. Фильм удостоен почётного диплома на VIII Международном кинофестивале в Карловых Варах. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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