Akiko
Genres
Overview
The quaint life of Ottavia, a widow living in Rome, is turned upside down when a young and pretty Japanese girl knocks at her door, claiming to be the daughter of her late husband, an Italian military officer who went to Japan on a secret mission during WWII and reportedly killed in action there.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
1961-03-23
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6.5
Akiko Wakabayashi
Akiko
Pierre Brice
Duilio
Marisa Merlini
Ottavia Colasanto
Memmo Carotenuto
Armando Piffero
Vicky Ludovisi
Anita Colasanto
Valeria Fabrizi
Tosca
Andrea Checchi
Sor Egisto
Marcello Paolini
Serse Colasanto
Paolo Ferrari
Terzo Braccio
Paolo Panelli
Felice
Mario Meniconi
L'arbitro sul ring (uncredited)
Carlo Taranto
Giacomo Furia
Livia Contardi
Francesco Sormano
Giuseppe Chinnici
Nino Fuscagni
Ettore Zamperini
Luigi Moneta
Roberto Ceccacci
Giancarlo Zarfati
6.0
Spanglish
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6.8
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6.2
Asterix Conquers America
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7.3
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7.5
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8.1
La Dolce Vita
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7.2
Stranger Than Paradise
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7.9
Roman Holiday
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5.8
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0.0
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5.7
The Pink Panther 2
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5.9
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7.2
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6.3
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6.9
Somers Town
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6.7
Babylon Sisters
A migrant tale of sisterhood and music celebrating unconventional friendships and the power of diversity.
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6.6
Madly in Love
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6.2
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7.2
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6.3
Samba
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