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Tōjūrō no Koi (1955)

Tōjūrō no Koi poster
Original title
藤十郎の恋
Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Genre
drama, romance
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 26m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous kabuki actor in old Japan navigates a romantic entanglement. The film follows his personal struggles and the consequences of his affections.

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What happens

Tōjūrō no Koi (Japanese: 藤十郎の恋) is a 1955 black and white Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is based on the novel Tōjūrō no Koi (藤十郎の恋) written by Kan Kikuchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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