Crazed Fruit
1956 · 86 min · ★ 6.9 · Romance, Drama
Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.
Directed by Kō Nakahira · Written by Shintarō Ishihara
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Yūjirō Ishihara Takishima Natsuhisa -
Mie Kitahara Eri -
Masahiko Tsugawa Takishima Haruji -
Shinsuke Ashida -
Shintarō Ishihara -
Eiko Higashitani Michiko -
Taizō Fukami Father - H Harold Conway Eri's husband
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Masumi Okada Frank - Y Yoshiko Fujishiro Mother
- N Noriko Watari Eri's Friend
- K Kimio Shimazaki
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