JAPAN · 1955

Ghost Story of Youth

Kon Ichikawa
Japanese Golden Age love triangle childhood romance rationalism vs emotion ballet melodrama
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A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist and childhood friend. A woman named Tomi Funakoshi appears in front of the two, who are thinking of getting married someday.

Year1955
CountryJapan
DirectorKon Ichikawa
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