The Izu Dancer
Pure and short-lived love of an itinerant dancing girl and a boy student
Genres
Overview
Love story between a student and girl whose parents are itinerant entertainers. Set in Japan in the 1920's.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1960-05-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Vote Average
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Haruko Wanibuchi
Kaoru
Masahiko Tsugawa
Mizuhara
Masami Taura
Eikichi
Zeko Nakamura
Haberdasher
Mutsuko Sakura
Tatsu
Reiko Hitomi
Yuriko
Junko Shiroyama
Chiyoko
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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