Inn of the Floating Weeds
1957 · 74 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Crime
Young gangster wannabe is framed for a murder and sent to prison.
Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Written by Gan Yamazaki
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Hachiro Kasuga Haruo -
Ikuko Kimuro Yuri -
Hideaki Nitani Shunji -
Tōru Abe Murayama - J Jun Miyazaki Tone
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Shoichi Ozawa Taki -
Hisano Yamaoka Mio / Kozue - H Harold Conway
- N Norikatsu Hanamura
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Kaku Takashina - M Masuyo Suzumura
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Reiko Kuba
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