Headlights in the Rain

Headlights in the Rain

1972 · 67 min · ★ 8.3 · Drama

Maki, who had a young and attractive body that bounced, was the idol of regular airline drivers. After being deceived by the man she vowed to marry, she falls into the care of Seiji, a driver who is familiar to her, and her love for him gradually blooms. Maki's sweet and beautiful second life continues, but she disappears on her own out of fear of destroying Seiji's family, who has her own household. This is a page from a young girl's sad yet intense youth.

Directed by Masaru Konuma · Written by Masayasu Ōebara

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Mari Tanaka Maki Sawano(沢野マキ)
Setsuko Sono Mitsue
Kōju Ran Yasuyo(ヤスヨ)
Ichiro Kijima Hiroshi Nakai(中井弘)
Ikunosuke Koizumi Junpei Kikawa(木川順平)
Kensuke Tamai Farmer(農家の主人)
Yoichi Nishikawa Tomio(富夫)
Shûsaku Mutô Seiji Shizuhara(静原征二)

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