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The Izu Dancer
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The Izu Dancer

1960-05-13 · 87 min · Not rated

Romance · Drama

Love story between a student and girl whose parents are itinerant entertainers. Set in Japan in the 1920's.

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Directors
Yoshiro Kawazu
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Haruko WanibuchiHaruko WanibuchiKaoru
Masahiko TsugawaMasahiko TsugawaMizuhara
Masami TauraMasami TauraEikichi
Zeko NakamuraZeko NakamuraHaberdasher
Mutsuko SakuraMutsuko SakuraTatsu
Reiko HitomiYuriko
Junko ShiroyamaChiyoko

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