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Yearning(1964)
Status: Released
Date: 1964-01-15
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68 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
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Movie: Yearning
Top 10 Billed Cast
高峰秀子
Reiko Morita
加山雄三
Koji Morita
草笛光子
Hisako Morizono
浜美枝
Ruriko
三益愛子
Shizu Morita
藤木悠
Mr. Nomizo
北村和夫
Mr. Morizono
十朱久雄
Mr. Okamoro
浦辺粂子
Bar Madam
柳谷寛
Mr. Kaga
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War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
Release Date
1964-01-15
Average
8.1
Rating:
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