Zesshō (1958)
- Original title
- 絶唱
- Directed by
- Eisuke Takizawa
- Genre
- romance film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man and woman fall in love despite their different social classes. Their relationship is tested by family expectations and a long separation during wartime.
poignantgentlebittersweetquietromantictendermelancholicrestrained
What happens
Zesshō (Japanese: 絶唱) is a 1958 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Eisuke Takizawa. It is based on a novel of the same name by Kenji Oe. The film was remade three times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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