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Rise, Fair Sun (1973)

Rise, Fair Sun poster
Original title
朝やけの詩
Directed by
Kei Kumai
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1973 Japanese drama follows characters dealing with personal struggles and relationships. It centers on the lives of its lead actors in a story set in Japan.

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What happens

Rise, Fair Sun (Japanese: 朝やけの詩, Hepburn: Asayake no uta) is a 1973 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai and starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Kinya Kitaoji and Keiko Takahashi. It was written by Hisashi Yamauchi, Akiko Katsura and Kumai. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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