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Jun'ai Monogatari (1957)

Jun'ai Monogatari poster
Original title
純愛物語
Directed by
Tadashi Imai
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 13m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young people from different social classes fall in love in post-war Japan. Their relationship faces obstacles from family and society.

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What happens

Jun'ai Monogatari (純愛物語; A Story of Pure Love) is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival where Imai won the Silver Bear for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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