The Naked General

The Naked General

1958 · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama

A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities.

Directed by Hiromichi Horikawa · Written by Yōko Mizuki

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