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Lost Paradise

Lost Paradise

Rather lovers in hell than alone in heaven.

1997•1h 59m•5.8/10
DramaRomance

Ratings

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5.8/10(23)

Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages.

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Production

KADOKAWA Shoten, Toei Company, Mitsui & Co., Ace Pictures

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Shoichiro Kuki

Hitomi Kuroki

Hitomi Kuroki

Rinko Matsubaro

Akira Terao

Akira Terao

Kinugawa

Toshio Shiba

Toshio Shiba

Haruhiko Matsubara

Tomoko Hoshino

Tomoko Hoshino

Fumie Kuki

Yoshino Kimura

Yoshino Kimura

Chika

Kazuya Kosaka

Kazuya Kosaka

Suzuki

Morio Agata

Morio Agata

Yokoyama

Kenjirou Ishimaru

Kenjirou Ishimaru

Muramatsu

Chiaki Hara

Chiaki Hara

Ms. Miyata

Kumija Kim

Midori

Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Toru

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