Synopsis
An award-winning Japanese film about a child's experiences during the Second World War.
Movie Information
- Director
- Sadaro Saito
- Writers
- Naoyuki Suzuki
- Release Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
Meiko Kaji
Fumie Kashiyama
Hiromi Kurita
Yutaka Hayashi
Kenji Shiiya
Hatsuo Yamaya
Hitomi Nakahara
Junzaburō Ban
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