Kagero-za

Kagero-za

1981 · 140 min · ★ 6.6 · Romance, Drama, Mystery

A 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who may be the ghost of his patron's deceased wife.

Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Written by Yōzō Tanaka

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