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Three Faces of Love

Three Faces of Love

Silken strands symbolizing the beauty of traditional Japan....

1967 · 96 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

When a gifted Japanese craftsmen dies, his three daughters are summoned to decide who will take over the family ribbon business in this family drama. Only one daughter cares to carry on her father's work, but she is met with resistance from her stepmother. One sister cares nothing for the artisan tradition, while the other is an icy opportunist whose only love is for money. It is the daughter who cares the most for her father's work who wanders away in a symbolic journey of self discovery.

Directed by Noboru Nakamura · Written by Yumie Hiraiwa

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