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横堀川

横堀川 poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan

How it feels

This is a Japanese drama series from the 1960s. It tells two main storylines, one about a comedy theater and another about a kelp merchant. The show focuses on the everyday lives and struggles of its characters.

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What happens

『横堀川』(よこぼりがわ)は、NHKが1966年4月4日から1967年3月27日まで放送したテレビドラマである。山崎豊子の小説から『花のれん』(寄席もの)と『暖簾』(昆布商が舞台)の二作を軸にして、茂木草介が脚本を書いた。 本作品の演技によって藤岡琢也が第4回ギャラクシー賞を受賞したほか、茂木草介が放送文化賞とテレビ・ラジオ記者会賞を受賞した。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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