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My Voiceless Friends(1972)
Status: Released
Date: 1972-04-29
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Time: 1h 45m
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A man who survived the war carries the will of his comrades in arms, walking across the country visiting the bereaved families.
Languages: Japanese.
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Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Atsumi Kiyoshi Production
Movie: My Voiceless Friends
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渥美清
Tamiji Nishiyama
荒木道子
市原悦子
江原真二郎
小川眞由美
大滝秀治
織本順吉
加藤嘉
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A man who survived the war carries the will of his comrades in arms, walking across the country visiting the bereaved families.
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1972-04-29
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