A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier

1969 · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known for its ferry service to the Seto Inland Sea.

Directed by Toshio Sugie · Written by Ichirō Ikeda

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