Love for an Idiot

Love for an Idiot

1967 · 92 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama

A middle-aged factory engineer trains, marries, and ultimately loses a teenage bride after she enslaves him to her whims.

Directed by Yasuzō Masumura · Written by Ichirō Ikeda

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