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Karakuri opera

  • 1936
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  • Director
    • Toshio Otani
  • Writers
    • Sumiko Eto
    • Kazuo Kikuta
    • Hachirô Satô
  • Stars
    • Kamatari Fujiwara
    • Ichirô Fujiyama
    • Hikaru Hoshi
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    • Director
      • Toshio Otani
    • Writers
      • Sumiko Eto
      • Kazuo Kikuta
      • Hachirô Satô
    • Stars
      • Kamatari Fujiwara
      • Ichirô Fujiyama
      • Hikaru Hoshi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    • Reiko's husband
    Ichirô Fujiyama
    • A messenger boy
    • (as Ichiro Fujiyama)
    Hikaru Hoshi
    • Chief cook
    Haruyo Ichikawa
    • Akemi
    Chizuko Kanda
    • Reiko
    Hajime Kimura
    Akira Kishii
    • Kei-san - a cook
    Jûshirô Kobayashi
    • Hisao Nakanishi
    Masao Koga
    Shigeo Kusunoki
    • A bald man
    Shûtarô Matsumoto
    Michiyakko
    • Kichiyakko
    Dick Mine
    • Naruse
    Hirotoshi Murata
    • Grilled chicken shop owner
    Kyôji Sugi
    • Guest
    Minoru Takase
    • Kyûnoshin
    Yônosuke Toba
    • Kurata
    Haruko Toda
    • A fat waitress
    • Director
      • Toshio Otani
    • Writers
      • Sumiko Eto
      • Kazuo Kikuta
      • Hachirô Satô
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      Anata Nandai
      Words by Kyôji Sugi
      Music by Masao Koga
      Sung by Kyôji Sugi, Michiyakko & Haruyo Ichikawa

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 1936 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Karakuri kageki
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu Tamagawa
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      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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