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The Waves(1952)
Status: Released
Date: 1952-04-03
55%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Before a young woman can be sold to a geisha, she becomes pregnant.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Waves
Top 10 Billed Cast
佐分利信
淡島千景
津島恵子
桂木洋子
笠智衆
坂本武
石濱朗
設楽幸嗣
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Overview
Before a young woman can be sold to a geisha, she becomes pregnant.
Release Date
1952-04-03
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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