Holiday in Tokyo

Holiday in Tokyo

1958 · 90 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

May Kawaguchi is a famous Japanese fashion designer. Returning to Tokyo from her home in New York, she travels incognito with a tour group, in hopes of having a quiet vacation without being noticed. But she is spotted and the press has a field-day with the returning celebrity. Her hopes of rest shattered, she agrees to put on a large-scale fashion show.

Directed by Kajirō Yamamoto · Written by Kajirō Yamamoto

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