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Manji
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Manji

Jul 25, 1964
1h 31m
★ 6.3

Overview

The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Daiei Film

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Cast

Ayako Wakao

Mitsuko Tokumitsu

Ayako Wakao

Kyôko Kishida

Sonoko Kakiuchi

Kyôko Kishida

Eiji Funakoshi

Kotaro Kakiuchi

Eiji Funakoshi

Yūsuke Kawazu

Eijiro Watanuki

Yūsuke Kawazu

Kyū Sazanka

Principal

Kyū Sazanka

Ken Mitsuda

Novelist

Ken Mitsuda

Fumiko Murata

Ume

Fumiko Murata

Reiko Hibiki

Haru

Reiko Hibiki

Kyoko Nagumo

Kiyo

Kyoko Nagumo

Kuniko Tomita

Kuniko Tomita

Yūzō Hayakawa

Yūzō Hayakawa

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