Night Butterflies(1957)
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
Movie: Night Butterflies
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mari
O-Kiku
Shuji
Osamu Harada
Kohei Kizaki
Ichiro Shirasawa
Kimiko Asai
Sanae
Midori
Koro-Chan
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Overview
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
Release Date
1957-04-01
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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