JAPAN · 1959

Naniwa no Koi no Monogatari

Tomu Uchida
Japanese Golden Age forbidden love social class conflict crime and punishment courtesan culture escape and pursuit
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Chubei, the adopted son of an Osaka courier, falls desperately in love with the courtesan Umegawa. To prevent a wealthy client from purchasing her, he steals money from his employer to buy her freedom himself. Now hunted criminals, the lovers flee toward Yamato, pursued by the law.

Year1959
CountryJapan
DirectorTomu Uchida
Naniwa no Koi no Monogatari poster

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