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Born Under Crossed Stars

Born Under Crossed Stars

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Born Under Crossed Stars

1965

1h 38m

6.6(8 votes)

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Drama

Overview

A young man with a strong sense of justice is torn between two girls: the flighty Taneko and the serious Suzuko. With wisdom, courage and honor in a Japanese spirit of manliness he wins the day.

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Nikkatsu Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ken Yamauchi

Ken Yamauchi

Gorô Nishizaka

Yumiko Nogawa

Yumiko Nogawa

Taneko Yamaga

Masako Izumi

Masako Izumi

Suzuko Mishima

Kotoe Hatsui

Kotoe Hatsui

Sen Suzuki

Jun Tatara

Jun Tatara

Jûbei Suzuki

Jushiro Hirata

Jushiro Hirata

Zeko Nakamura

Zeko Nakamura

Tokuichi

Keisuke Yukioka

Father

Keisuke Noro

Keisuke Noro

Ôoka

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Creative team

Directed by: Seijun Suzuki
Written by: Ryōzō Kasahara
Produced by: Masayuki Takagi

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