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風船 · 1956

The Balloon

Yūzō Kawashima · 109 min · Japan

Drama

Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.

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6.3

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Nikkatsu Corporation

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