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A Samurai's Love

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

as

Keiko Tsushima

Keiko Tsushima

as

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

as

Chieko Higashiyama

Chieko Higashiyama

as

Michiko Ai

Michiko Ai

as

Chieko Murata

Chieko Murata

as

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

as

Mitsusaburō Ramon

Mitsusaburō Ramon

as

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Shōsaku Sugiyama

as

Kanji Koshiba

Kanji Koshiba

as

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