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The Izu Dancer

The Izu Dancer

Pure and short-lived love of an itinerant dancing girl and a boy student

1960•1h 27m
RomanceDrama

Love story between a student and girl whose parents are itinerant entertainers. Set in Japan in the 1920's.

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Production

Shochiku

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Haruko Wanibuchi

Haruko Wanibuchi

Kaoru

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Mizuhara

Masami Taura

Masami Taura

Eikichi

Zeko Nakamura

Zeko Nakamura

Haberdasher

Mutsuko Sakura

Mutsuko Sakura

Tatsu

Reiko Hitomi

Reiko Hitomi

Yuriko

Junko Shiroyama

Chiyoko

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