A Tale of Young Elopement
1987 · 96 min · ★ 9.0 · Romance, Comedy
A 30-year-old man's life gets up-ended when his girlfriend accepts an arranged marriage meeting with a more successful man.
Directed by Shingo Matsubara · Written by Kôhei Tsuka
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Shinobu Otake Setsuko -
Ken Tanaka Saotome -
Naoki Sugiura Kazuo Kitashiro -
Morio Kazama Yasuo -
Kyôko Kishida Nobuko Kitashiro -
Akira Emoto Matsuda -
Eri Watanabe Takeko -
Toshiyuki Nagashima Yoshirou -
Toshiya Sakai Chef -
Akira Nagoya Ryuukichi -
Utae Shōji Ryokan Proprietress (Okami)
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