Beauty the Enemy

Beauty the Enemy

1959 · 88 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Romance

In a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are attracted to the life of the big city.

Directed by Yasuzō Masumura · Written by Sumie Tanaka

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