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JAPAN · 1951

Bengawan Solo

Kon Ichikawa
Japanese Golden Age World War II Japanese military Southeast Asian campaign soldier survival post-war reflection
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Synopsis

War film by Kon Ichikawa

Year1951
CountryJapan
DirectorKon Ichikawa
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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