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Broken Heart of the 56th Year
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Broken Heart of the 56th Year

2020-07-11 · 89 min · ★ 10.0

Drama · Fantasy

Apprentice chef Saori Nakagawa suddenly travels to Tokyo in 1964 to meet Ryuichi Kikuchi, a cook. From Kikuchi who devotes himself to cooking, Saori learns what is really important. The love of two people over 56 years.

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Directors
Yukihiro Toda
Production companies
NHK
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ayami NakajoAyami NakajoSaori Nakagawa
Kanata HongoKanata HongoRyuichi Kikuchi
Kenji IwayaKenji IwayaKazuo Nishijima
Kenji MizuhashiKenji MizuhashiToshifumi Ikeda
Masahiro TodaMasahiro TodaKinzo Tanioka
Sara ShidaSara ShidaKazuko Kikuchi
Tōru ShinagawaTōru ShinagawaThe Mysterious Old Man
Miyoko AkazaMiyoko AkazaToshie Kikuchi
Mayumi OzoraMayumi OzoraMasayo Nakagawa
Karin OnoKarin Ono
Seishu UragamiSeishu UragamiKiyohiko Sakaguchi

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