Synopsis
A lighthouse keeper and his family follow work from town to town, each time making new friends and receiving a visit from his troublesome father.
Movie Information
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Writers
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Release Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 129 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (5 votes)
Top Cast
Gō Katō
Hitoshi Ueki
Reiko Ōhara
Kiichi Nakai
Yoko Shinoyama
Hayao Okamoto
Kunio Konishi
Misako Konno
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