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The Flame of Devotion

Original title: Shûen
  • 1964
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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The Flame of Devotion (1964)
DramaRomance

The tragic tale of Kiyono, a young woman from the mountain who fell in love with Takuji, a fisherman's son, and her devotion to him during a time of war.The tragic tale of Kiyono, a young woman from the mountain who fell in love with Takuji, a fisherman's son, and her devotion to him during a time of war.The tragic tale of Kiyono, a young woman from the mountain who fell in love with Takuji, a fisherman's son, and her devotion to him during a time of war.

  • Director
    • Koreyoshi Kurahara
  • Writers
    • Shôko Kamo
    • Nobuo Yamada
  • Stars
    • Ruriko Asaoka
    • Izumi Ashikawa
    • Jûzô Itami
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    90
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Koreyoshi Kurahara
    • Writers
      • Shôko Kamo
      • Nobuo Yamada
    • Stars
      • Ruriko Asaoka
      • Izumi Ashikawa
      • Jûzô Itami
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Ruriko Asaoka
    • Kiyono Kusaka
    Izumi Ashikawa
    Izumi Ashikawa
    • Yasuko Nohara
    Jûzô Itami
    Jûzô Itami
    • Takuji Yoshii
    • (as Ichizô Itami)
    Daisaburô Hirata
    • Shûji Yoshii
    Zenji Yamada
    Kayo Matsuo
    Kayo Matsuo
    • Ayano Kusaka
    Nobuo Kawakami
    • Yasuko's father
    Kyôko Irie
    • Takuji's mother
    Bumon Kahara
    San'emon Suzuki
    Kôichi Uenoyama
    Kôichi Uenoyama
    • Noriyoshi Nohara
    Hatsuko Wakahara
    Dokô Kihara
    Toshio Murata
    Junichi Yamanobe
    Akira Hisamatsu
      Terue Shigemori
      Yoshie Mifune
      • Director
        • Koreyoshi Kurahara
      • Writers
        • Shôko Kamo
        • Nobuo Yamada
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      • Release date
        • November 22, 1964 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Пламя преданности
      • Filming locations
        • Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan(train scenes)
      • Production company
        • Nikkatsu
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 1 minute
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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