The Rendezvous

The Rendezvous

1972 · 88 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Romance

The brief love story of an attentive young man and a beautiful woman who meet, fall in love and part during the course of a train ride.

Directed by Kōichi Saitō · Written by Fumio Ishimori

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