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The Masseurs and a Woman

The Masseurs and a Woman

1938•1h 6m•6.8/10
Drama

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6.8/10(27)

A pair of blind masseurs, an enigmatic city woman, a lonely man and his ill-behaved nephew—The Masseurs and a Woman is made up of crisscrossing miniature studies of love and family at a remote resort in the mountains. With delicate and surprising humor, Hiroshi Shimizu paints a timeless portrait of loneliness and the human need to connect.

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Production

Shochiku

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

Michiho Misawa

Shin Tokudaiji

Shin Tokudaiji

Toku

Shinichi Himori

Shinichi Himori

Fukuichi Misawa

Bakudan Kozo

Kenichi Misawa

Shin Saburi

Shin Saburi

Shintaro Omura

Ayuko Hirano

Hiking Girl

Toru Hirose

Hiking Student

Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Hideko Kasuga

Okiku

Zentaro Iijima

Kamekichi

Shotaro Akagi

Akio Isono

Akio Isono

Hiking Student

Toshiaki Konoe

Toshiaki Konoe

Hiking Student

Chieko Kyotani

Oaki

Fusako Maki

Fusako Maki

Hiking Girl

Mitsuko Miura

Mitsuko Miura

Hiking Girl

Hiroshi Mizuhara

Hiroshi Mizuhara

Hiking Student

Masako Nakaido

Hiking Girl

Ren Niki

Head Clerk

Tsuneo Ohsugi

Kitaro

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