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JAPAN · 1955
Ghost Story of Youth
Synopsis
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.
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Japan · Japanese Golden Age
Films with Similar Themes
love triangle · childhood romance · rationalism vs emotion · ballet · melodrama
