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A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

Original title: Hishu monogatari
  • 1977
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
464
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A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977)
JapaneseDrama

A female golfer who has exceeded expectations to reach the top not only has to contend with being in-demand, but also with the men in her life, her neigbours, her brother and not to mention ... Read allA female golfer who has exceeded expectations to reach the top not only has to contend with being in-demand, but also with the men in her life, her neigbours, her brother and not to mention a stalker.A female golfer who has exceeded expectations to reach the top not only has to contend with being in-demand, but also with the men in her life, her neigbours, her brother and not to mention a stalker.

  • Director
    • Seijun Suzuki
  • Writers
    • Ikki Kajiwara
    • Atsushi Yamatoya
  • Stars
    • Yoko Shiraki
    • Yoshio Harada
    • Masumi Okada
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    464
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Seijun Suzuki
    • Writers
      • Ikki Kajiwara
      • Atsushi Yamatoya
    • Stars
      • Yoko Shiraki
      • Yoshio Harada
      • Masumi Okada
    • 6User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast31

    Yoko Shiraki
    • Reiko Sakuraba
    Yoshio Harada
    Yoshio Harada
    • Seiichi Miyake
    Masumi Okada
    Masumi Okada
    • Keisuke Tadokoro
    Kōji Wada
    Kōji Wada
    • Director Furusawa
    • (as Kôji Wada)
    Shūji Sano
    Shūji Sano
    • Takagi
    • (as Shûji Sano)
    Noboru Nakaya
    Noboru Nakaya
    • President Inoue
    Asao Koike
    Asao Koike
    • Dozo Senba
    Isao Tamagawa
    • Mori, Planning Department Manager
    Keisuke Noro
    • Fan
    Yoko Horikoshi
    Tokie Hidari
    • Tomoko Abe
    Chiyoe
    • Kimie Hasegawa
    Kuniko Ashihara
    Kuniko Ashihara
    • Charm School Instructor
    Tetsu Mizuno
    • Jun Sakuraba
    Asami Koyama
    Isao Kataoka
    • Editorial Staff
    Izumi Shirakawa
    Kaori Kobayashi
    • Director
      • Seijun Suzuki
    • Writers
      • Ikki Kajiwara
      • Atsushi Yamatoya
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews6

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      Director Seijum Suzuki's first feature film in ten years.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 21, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • A Tale of Sorrow
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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