Various Flowers

Various Flowers

1959 · 89 min · Drama

A heartwarming tale of romance and thrills featuring an aging groom who discovers the potential of an exceptional racehorse hidden within an ordinary bloodline and dedicates his life to that horse, and an up-and-coming jockey, set against the backdrop of a thrilling steeplechase race.

Directed by Kōji Shima · Written by Kōji Shima

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