A Story Written with Water

A Story Written with Water

A Story Written with Water

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A Story Written with Water

1965

2h 0m

6.2(18 votes)

Drama

Overview

Struggling with his true emotions, dreams, memories of the past and the reality Shizuo is about to marry, but is torn between his wife-to-be and the love to his mother.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

入川保則

Shizuo Matsutani

入川保則

Acting

岡田茉莉子

Shizuka Matsutani

岡田茉莉子

Acting

浅丘ルリ子

Yumiko Hashimoto

浅丘ルリ子

Acting

山形勲

Denzo Hashimoto

山形勲

Acting

弓恵子

Geisha

弓恵子

Acting

桑山正一

Yamazaki

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Acting

岸田森

Takao Matsutani

岸田森

Acting

Takao Nakamura

Murata

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Acting

益田愛子

Mitsue Hashimoto

益田愛子

Acting

Kimiko Kayo

Misako Yamatani

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Kaoru Mimura

Kyōko Shimojima

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Acting

田中筆子

Old Woman

田中筆子

Directing

佐藤英明

Unknown Role

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Wataru Nakagawa

Young Shizuo

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