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Pro Bono (1965)

Pro Bono poster
Original title
霧の旗
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
mystery, drama, crime
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman seeks revenge after her brother is convicted of murder. She becomes entangled with a lawyer who takes on the case for free.

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What happens

Kiri no Hata (Japanese: 霧の旗) is a 1965 Japanese crime film directed by Yoji Yamada. It is based on Seichō Matsumoto's novel of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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