Screen Play

Screen Play

1993•11m•5.7/10

AnimationDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(7)

A narrator relates the Japanese tale of two lovers who defy their families and society to be together. The tale ends happily, until something happens to make this tale truly Japanese in character.

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Production

Channel 4 Television, Bare Boards Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Narrator

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