Shinju fujin: Shojo no maki
1950 · 87 min · Drama
A story depicting the true nature of a vulnerable woman who abandons love, severs the bond between father and daughter, and challenges the very embodiment of greed and materialism.
Directed by Kajirō Yamamoto
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