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Haru no Kane (1985)

Haru no Kane poster
Original title
春の鐘
Directed by
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An art museum director has an extramarital affair. The relationship affects his marriage to his wife.

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What happens

Haru no Kane (Japanese: 春の鐘), also known as Spring Bell, is a 1985 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and written by Kôji Takada. It was adapted from a novel of the same name by Masaaki Tachihara, first published in 1978 by Shinchosha. The film's story concerns an extramarital affair and its impact on the marriage of an art museum director and his wife. It stars Kin'ya Kitaōji and Yoshiko Mita in the lead roles. Toho released Haru no Kane theatrically on November 9, 1985, in Japan. Joe Hisaishi, credited onscreen as "Yuzuru Hisaishi", composed the film's score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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