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Elegy

Original title: Aika
  • 1951
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
15
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Drama

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  • Director
    • Kajirô Yamamoto
  • Writers
    • Hideo Oguni
    • Kajirô Yamamoto
  • Stars
    • Ken Uehara
    • Mieko Takamine
    • Toshirô Mifune
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    7.9/10
    15
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    • Director
      • Kajirô Yamamoto
    • Writers
      • Hideo Oguni
      • Kajirô Yamamoto
    • Stars
      • Ken Uehara
      • Mieko Takamine
      • Toshirô Mifune
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ken Uehara
    Ken Uehara
    Mieko Takamine
    Mieko Takamine
    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Daisuke Toki
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    Haruna Kaburagi
    Kyoko Yoshizawa
    • Shizuko Toki
    Yoshio Kosugi
    Sugisaku Aoyama
    Sugisaku Aoyama
    Sachio Sakai
    Tokuji Kobayashi
    Isao Kimura
    Sadako Sawamura
    Sadako Sawamura
    Bokuzen Hidari
    Bokuzen Hidari
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Masaru Kamiyama
    Hiroshi Akitsu
    • Secretary Uchida
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    Akio Kusama
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    • Director
      • Kajirô Yamamoto
    • Writers
      • Hideo Oguni
      • Kajirô Yamamoto
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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1951 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Elegia
    • Production companies
      • Film Art Association
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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