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Zesshô (1975)

Zesshô poster
Original title
絶唱
Directed by
Katsumi Nishikawa
Genre
romance film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple in Japan face hardship and illness that tests their love. The story follows their devotion as one of them becomes gravely ill.

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What happens

『絶唱』(ぜっしょう)は、1975年12月20日に公開された日本映画。配給は東宝。原作は大江賢次の同名作品。山口百恵文芸作品第三弾。公開時の惹句は、「許して下さい 今日までの私を…あなたに捧げた短い命 哀しい運命の山鳩は 遠く遥かな蒼空へ 涙も枯れて飛んでゆく……最高のコンビで綴る美しく哀しい文芸ロマン!」である。1976年度の興行成績ベストテンで第5位となった。観客動員数は240万人。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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