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An Osaka Story(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-03-06
60%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
Overview:
A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it and directing duties turned over to Yoshimura Kozaburo.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: An Osaka Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
市川雷蔵
Keizaburo
勝新太郎
Ichinosuke
香川京子
Onatsu
浪花千栄子
東野英治郎
Gonzaemon Hoshino
長谷川季子
Takino
中村玉緒
Aya
林成年
Yoshitaro
三益愛子
山形勲
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Overview
A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it and directing duties turned over to Yoshimura Kozaburo.
Release Date
1957-03-06
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6
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