Movie: River Without a Bridge

Top 5 Billed Cast

Tanie Kitabayashi
北林谷栄

Aiko Nagayama
長山藍子

Yūnosuke Itō
伊藤雄之助

Sumiko Abe
阿部寿美子

Yoko Shimada
島田陽子

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    Brothers Koji and Seitaro Hatana, belong to the "outcast" caste. Despite their personal qualities—intelligence and fairness—they encounter numerous obstacles due to their caste affiliation. Together with other "outcasts," the brothers take up the fight for their human rights.

  • Release Date

    1969-02-01

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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