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Kagero-za
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Kagero-za

1981-08-21 · 140 min · ★ 6.6

Romance · Drama · Mystery

A 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who may be the ghost of his patron's deceased wife.

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Directors
Seijun Suzuki
Production companies
Cinema Placet
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Yūsaku MatsudaYūsaku MatsudaShungo Matsuzaki
Michiyo YasudaMichiyo YasudaShinako
Eriko KusutaEriko KusutaIne
Yoshio HaradaYoshio HaradaWada
Mariko KagaMariko KagaMio
Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo NakamuraTamawaki
Ryutaro OtomoRyutaro OtomoMaster
Eimei EsumiEimei EsumiButler
B-saku SatohB-saku SatohStation Employee
Emiko AzumaEmiko AzumaOld Woman
Hideko OkiyamaHideko OkiyamaWoman in a Bright Colour Kimono
Akaji MaroAkaji MaroHomeless
Isao TamagawaIsao TamagawaClerk
Asao SanoAsao SanoHead of a Hospital
Hiroko ItōMaid
Hyōe EnokiHyōe Enoki
Toby Kadoguchi

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