Screen Play

Screen Play

Screen Play

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Screen Play

1993

0h 11m

5.0(6 votes)

Animation

Drama

Overview

A narrator relates the Japanese tale of two lovers who defy their families and society to be together. The tale ends happily, until something happens to make this tale truly Japanese in character.

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Production Companies

Channel 4 Television

Cast & Crew

1 member

Acting

Michael Maloney

Narrator

Michael Maloney

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