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The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love
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愛情不動 · 1959

The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love

Kōzō Saeki · 99 min · Japan

DramaRomance

In 1940 Osaka, a celebrated shamisen performer lives fast as war and shifting tastes erode his fame. The daughter of a restaurant owner quietly loves him, but circumstances drive them apart. Years later, in a changed postwar city, they meet again amid the remains of their former lives.

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TOHO, Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.

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