The Dancing Girl of Izu
Genres
Overview
"The Dancing Girl of Izu" tells of the story between a young male student who is touring the Izu Peninsula and a family of traveling dancers he meets there, including their youngest girl. The student finds the naïve girl attractive even though he eventually has to part with the family after spending memorable time together.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1933-02-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6.5
Kinuyo Tanaka
Kaoru, a dancer
Den Obinata
Mizuhara, a student
Tokuji Kobayashi
Eikichi, brother of Kaoru
Kinuko Wakamizu
Chiyoko, the wife
Takeshi Sakamoto
Hattori
Chōko Iida
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Eiko Takamatsu
Otatsu, the mother
Shizue Hyôdô
Yuriko, an emplyee
Jun Arai
Zenbei, master of 'Yukawarô'
Ryoichi Takeuchi
Ryûichi, the son
Reikichi Kawamura
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Hideo Takeda
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Kikuko Hanaoka
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Hikaru Yoshida
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Reiji Yanagida
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Shizue Akiyama
Inn maid
Yasuko Koizumi
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