Port of Flowers

Port of Flowers

1943 · 82 min · ★ 7.0 · War, Drama, Comedy

The sweet but naive denizens of a charming port town are hoodwinked by a couple of con men at the outset of World War II. But the hustlers’ plan backfires when they come down with severe cases of conscience. Keisuke Kinoshita’s directorial debut is a breezy, warmhearted, and often very funny crowd-pleaser that’s a testament to the filmmaker’s faith in people.

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita · Written by Kazuo Kikuta

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