Michi
1986 · 133 min · ★ 1.0 · Drama, Romance
A married long-distance truck driver falls for a significantly younger waitress at a roadside diner. Their affair brings tragedy to themselves and those around them.
Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara · Written by Hirō Matsuda
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Tatsuya Nakadai Seiji Tajima -
Tomisaburō Wakayama Naokichi Sakura -
Takeo Chii Yukio -
Masumi Harukawa Matsuyo -
Miwako Fujitani Kazue Komiya -
Junko Ikeuchi Yoshiko Tajima -
Yoshiko Mita Hideko -
Hiroyuki Nagato Boss of the Mizuya clan -
Natsuko Fuji Eri Tajima -
Kyôhei Shibata Minoru Shinozuka -
Aoi Nakajima Proprietress of Hanabishi -
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