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Film · 10 connectionsTetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.
Directed byHōjin Hashiura
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1978 · 110 min · Crime · Drama
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
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1983 · 137 min · Crime · Drama · Romance
The story of Takeha, a free-spirited genius poet who lived through Taisho Romanticism, and the women who gave themselves over to his ambitions.
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1991 · 93 min · Drama · TV Movie
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1981 · 106 min · Drama · Romance
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2009 · 122 min · Drama · Romance
Takuma knows that his life is shorter than the others and he feels that his demise is getting near. He chose to stay away from the girl that he loves so that she can easily move on. What he didn't know is that he is under-estimating her.
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1966 · 99 min · Drama
Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
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1964 · 152 min · Drama
The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.
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2004 · 83 min · Comedy · Drama
Haruo returns to his hometown for his mother’s second marriage, where he happens to meet his first love Miyuki for the first time in eight years. Miyuki is back in town with her daughter Chiharu, after leaving a failed marriage.
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2005 · 74 min · Drama
Kaoru Kobayashi stars as a man tasked with saving a failing company. Instead of harsh tactics, he lifts the workers’ spirits through music.
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