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Marilyn ni Aitai (1988)

Marilyn ni Aitai poster
Original title
マリリンに逢いたい
Directed by
Jun'ichi Suzuki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A male dog named Shiro lives on a small island in Okinawa. He swims across the sea every day to visit his girlfriend Marilyn on a neighboring island. The film is based on a true story.

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What happens

『マリリンに逢いたい』(マリリンにあいたい)は、1988年公開の日本映画。 沖縄の阿嘉島の民宿で飼われていた雄犬シロが、対岸の座間味島にいる恋人の雌犬マリリンに逢うために海を泳いで渡った実話を元に製作された。原作・脚本は野沢尚。シロ役は本物のシロが演じたが、本物のマリリンは撮影当時すでに事故で他界していたため、他犬を用いた。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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