The Story of Pure Love

The Story of Pure Love

1957
2h 13m
6.8

6.8/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 純愛物語
Release Date October 15, 1957
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0052248

Cast

Shinjirō Ehara
Shinjirō Ehara

Kantaro Hayakawa

Hitomi Nakahara
Hitomi Nakahara

Mitsuko Miyauchi

Eiji Okada
Eiji Okada

Isao Kimura
Isao Kimura

Segawa Hospital doctor

Yoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō

Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi

Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno

Kaoru Kusuda
Kaoru Kusuda

Toshiko Kobayashi
Toshiko Kobayashi

Mayumi Fujisato
Mayumi Fujisato

Haruko Toda
Haruko Toda

Tanaka's mother

Makiko Kitashiro
Makiko Kitashiro

Key Crew

Tadashi Imai
Director
Yōko Mizuki
Screenplay

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