The Refugee 1955 (1955)

Original title

亡命記

Directed by

Yoshitarō Nomura

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 15m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese man fleeing his past finds himself in postwar Hong Kong. The film follows his struggle to survive while hiding from those who are chasing him.

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What happens

Bōmeiki (亡命記, litt. Le Réfugié) est un film japonais réalisé par Yoshitarō Nomura et sorti en 1955. C'est le premier film japonais tourné à Hong Kong après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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