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

Status

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Cast

Haruko Wanibuchi

Kaoru

Masahiko Tsugawa

Mizuhara

Masami Taura

Eikichi

Zeko Nakamura

Haberdasher

Mutsuko Sakura

Tatsu

Reiko Hitomi

Yuriko

Junko Shiroyama

Chiyoko

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