A Tale of Young Elopement
A Tale of Young Elopement

A Tale of Young Elopement

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1987
1h 36m
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Romance
Comedy

Overview

A 30-year-old man's life gets up-ended when his girlfriend accepts an arranged marriage meeting with a more successful man.

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Shochiku

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11 members
Acting

大竹しのぶ

Setsuko

大竹しのぶ
Acting

田中健

Saotome

田中健
Acting

杉浦直樹

Kazuo Kitashiro

杉浦直樹
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風間 杜夫

Yasuo

風間 杜夫
Acting

岸田今日子

Nobuko Kitashiro

岸田今日子
Acting

柄本明

Matsuda

柄本明
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渡辺えり

Takeko

渡辺えり
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永島敏行

Yoshirou

永島敏行
Acting

酒井敏也

Chef

酒井敏也
Acting

名古屋章

Ryuukichi

名古屋章
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正司歌江

Ryokan Proprietress (Okami)

正司歌江

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