
Unlucky Woman's Blues
2014-07-26 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated
The lives and loves of several people all intersect in the Golden Gai, a labyrinth of alleys and bars located in central Tokyo.
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- Directors
- Shinji Imaoka
- Production companies
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- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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Syoko KudoToko
Kyoko HayamiKasumi
Takeshi Itō
Yuya Ishikawa
Kanae Mizuhara
Kyoko Nakamura
Yûya Takayama
Bunmei Tobayama
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