JAPAN · 1954

12 Chapters About Women

Kon Ichikawa
Japanese Golden Age marriage ballet gender roles career vs. family physical transformation
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Minako, a ballerina who has been dating since her school days, and Koheta, a banker. It was Koheta who was finally about to get married as a result of his promotion, but just then, a big change occurs in Minako's body..

Year1954
CountryJapan
DirectorKon Ichikawa
12 Chapters About Women poster

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