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World of Love

Original title: Ai no sekai: Yamaneko Tomi no hanashi
  • 1943
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
21
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World of Love (1943)
JapaneseDrama

A sixteen-year-old orphan frequently gets in trouble with the police. She gets sent to an institute for young girls in the countryside. While there, she begins to form friendships and come o... Read allA sixteen-year-old orphan frequently gets in trouble with the police. She gets sent to an institute for young girls in the countryside. While there, she begins to form friendships and come out of her shell.A sixteen-year-old orphan frequently gets in trouble with the police. She gets sent to an institute for young girls in the countryside. While there, she begins to form friendships and come out of her shell.

  • Director
    • Nobuo Aoyagi
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kisaragi
    • Shin Kurokawa
    • Haruo Satô
  • Stars
    • Hideko Takamine
    • Tsutomu Odaka
    • Hiroshi Katô
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    21
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nobuo Aoyagi
    • Writers
      • Satoshi Kisaragi
      • Shin Kurokawa
      • Haruo Satô
    • Stars
      • Hideko Takamine
      • Tsutomu Odaka
      • Hiroshi Katô
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Top Cast30

    Hideko Takamine
    Hideko Takamine
    • Tomi Odagiri alias 'Yamaneko'
    Tsutomu Odaka
    • Kan'ichi
    Hiroshi Katô
    • Kanji
    Aiko Satomi
    • Miss Yamada
    Sayuri Tanima
    • Takako Ueno alias 'Bara'
    Fudeko Tanaka
    Fudeko Tanaka
    • Talkative passenger
    Atsuko Ichinomiya
    • Wife of Kyuemon
    Teruko Katô
    • Shin Sawamura alias 'Onesan'
    • (as Teruko Kato)
    Keiko Takatsu
    • Sute Umeki alias 'Kamakiri'
    Toshiko Hatori
    • Ichiko Asano
    Tokiko Hiromachi
    • Shin Tsumura
    Michiko Aikawa
    • Sen Ishimaru
    Itoko Kôno
    Itoko Kôno
    • Kazue Ujiie
    Minori Toyohara
    • Tama Katsura
    Shizuko Nishigaki
    Tsune Izumi
    • Wife of Oshima
    Hideko Yanoshima
    Eitarō Shindō
    Eitarō Shindō
    • Matsujirô
    • (as Eitarô Shindô)
    • Director
      • Nobuo Aoyagi
    • Writers
      • Satoshi Kisaragi
      • Shin Kurokawa
      • Haruo Satô
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    • Soundtracks
      Utae yamabiko
      Words by Hisashi Sono

      Music by Seiichi Suzuki

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 14, 1943 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 愛の世界 山猫とみの話
    • Production company
      • Toho
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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