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Biwauta

  • 1933
  • 1h 31m
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JapaneseDrama

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  • Director
    • Hōtei Nomura
  • Writers
    • Karyo Kawamura
    • Hōtei Nomura
    • Tôrô Ôkura
  • Stars
    • Jōji Oka
    • Hiroko Kawasaki
    • Ryōichi Takeuchi
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    • Director
      • Hōtei Nomura
    • Writers
      • Karyo Kawamura
      • Hōtei Nomura
      • Tôrô Ôkura
    • Stars
      • Jōji Oka
      • Hiroko Kawasaki
      • Ryōichi Takeuchi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jōji Oka
    • Sanzô Arai
    Hiroko Kawasaki
    • Satono, Sanzô's sister
    Ryōichi Takeuchi
    • Teiji Takeda
    Jun Arai
    • Shôji Takeda, Teiji's father
    Fumiko Katsuragi
    • Otatsu, Teiji's mother
    Shin'yō Nara
    • Reita Nishimura, Teiji's uncle
    Yukiko Tsukuba
    • Chizuko, Reita's wife
    Ken'ichi Miyajima
    • Lieutenant Yanagida
    Shin'ichi Himori
    Shin'ichi Himori
    • Tôjûrô
    Takeshi Sakamoto
    Takeshi Sakamoto
    • Hachigorô
    Shizue Hyōdō
    • Village girl
    Takiko Iwami
    • Village girl
    Shōichi Kofujita
    • Junior high student
    Chiematsu Hanamura
    • Junior high student
    • Director
      • Hōtei Nomura
    • Writers
      • Karyo Kawamura
      • Hōtei Nomura
      • Tôrô Ôkura
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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 7, 1933 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 琵琶歌
    • Production company
      • Shochiku Kamata
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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