

Endless Waltz
1995-10-07 · 102 min · ★ 5.3
Biopic about jazz saxophonist Kaoru Abe and his wife, noted writer Izumi Suzuki.
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- Directors
- Kōji Wakamatsu
- Production companies
- Shochiku Daiichi Kogyo
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kou MachidaKaoru Abe
Léona Hirota
Haruko Sagara
Masato Furuoya
Hideo Murota
Shiro Sano
Ryushi Mizukami
Tomoko Aihara
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