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Thousand Cranes
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Thousand Cranes

1969-04-19 · 96 min · ★ 8.2

Romance · Drama

The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life. Based on the novel by Kawabata Yasunari.

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Directors
Yasuzō Masumura
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ayako WakaoAyako WakaoMrs. Ota
Machiko KyōMachiko KyōChikako Kurimoto
Mikijiro HiraMikijiro HiraKikuji Mitani
Eiko AzusaEiko AzusaFumiko
Eiji FunakoshiEiji FunakoshiKikuji's father
Tanie KitabayashiTanie KitabayashiToyo
Yōko NamikawaYōko NamikawaYukiko Inamura
Nobuko Shingu
Sumire MikasaSumire Mikasa
Yoshio TakeeYoshio Takee
Sachiko MeguroSachiko Meguro

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