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The Forced Marriage with Children

1987-06-25 · 45 min · Not rated

Drama · Comedy

Kumazou, a "cleaner" for hire, encounters a woman attempting to commit suicide with her two young siblings one night. Kumazou gives them all the money he has and saves them from jumping off a bridge. The next morning, he wakes up to find that the woman and her sons have invaded his home and settled in…

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Directors
Ryuichi Takamori
Production companies
Toei Company, TV Asahi
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bunta SugawaraBunta SugawaraKumazou
Hiroko AotaHiroko Aota
Tomiko IshiiTomiko Ishii
Tamio KawachiTamio Kawachi
Yōsuke KondōYōsuke Kondō
Mari ShirakiMari Shiraki
Karin YamaguchiKarin Yamaguchi

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