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The Snowy Heron (1958)

The Snowy Heron poster
Original title
白鷺
Directed by
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in post-war Japan struggles with the consequences of a past relationship. Her choices lead her down a path of personal ruin and social isolation.

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What happens

The Snowy Heron (白鷺, Shirasagi) is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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