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Love Letter

1953-12-13 · 98 min · ★ 7.2

Romance · Drama

Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for Japanese women to American GIs, while searching for his lost love, Michiko.

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Directors
Kinuyo Tanaka
Production companies
Shintoho Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Masayuki MoriMasayuki MoriReikichi Mayumi
Yoshiko KugaYoshiko KugaMichiko Kubota
Shizue NatsukawaShizue NatsukawaReikichi's mother
Jūkichi UnoJūkichi UnoNaoto Yamaji
Chieko SekiChieko SekiOffice lady
Kyōko AnzaiKyōko Anzai
Jûzô DôsanHiroshi
Yumi Takano
Kikuko HanaokaKikuko Hanaoka
Harumi Kashima
Ichiro Kodama
Tatsuhiro Oka
Shigeru OguraShigeru OguraHiroshi
Toshikazu Hara
Sayoko Ono
Chiyoko Kuni
Akiko Jindai
Naoko KuboNaoko Kubo
Sanae Mitsuoka
Yōko MiharaYōko Mihara

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