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The Twilight Story

1960-08-28 · 120 min · ★ 8.5

Drama · Romance

In this Japanese drama, a village girl goes to Tokyo and becomes a sex worker to support her ailing mother. While there she meets a teacher and falls in love.

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Directors
Shirō Toyoda
Production companies
Tokyo Eiga, TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fujiko YamamotoFujiko Yamamoto
Hiroshi AkutagawaHiroshi Akutagawa
Michiyo AratamaMichiyo Aratama
Nobuko OtowaNobuko Otowa
Keiko AwajiKeiko Awaji
Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Nobuo NakamuraNobuo Nakamura
Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi
Masao OdaMasao Oda
Shikaku Nakamura
Kyôko KishidaKyôko Kishida
Sumiko HidakaSumiko Hidaka
Teruko NagaokaTeruko Nagaoka
Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara
Chisako HaraChisako Hara
Chūzaburō Wakamiya
Tatsuo MatsumuraTatsuo Matsumura
Akira NagoyaAkira Nagoya
Akira Sera
Shintarô Oda

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