A love story involving a small theater director, his actors, and a former idol talent.
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The people behind it
Yuya Ishikawa
Matajirô Hashiguchi
Tôshi Yanagi
Imaoka
Shinichiro Osawa
Matsuzaki
Ginji
Yamauchi
Megumi Kataoka
Nobuaki Yasuda
Masaru Fukarai
Toru Matsuoka
Jun Kawamura
Eriko
Sugiura Yasuhiro
Kitahara
Saiko Kunisawa
Kanayama
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The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
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"Groper Train" pink film distributed by Shintoho.
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Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
The bonds between Naomi and Ely are tested when they fall for the same guy.
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