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Kidnapping Blues

Kidnapping Blues

19829.01h 34m

Overview

A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch the sea, and their travel begins. The man does not intend to be a kidnapper – he asks the girl to phone her mother and tell her she's with him. During their trip they meet various people, but they always must continue on, lest the man be arrested.

Directed by Shinpei Asai
Written by Shinpei Asai
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Top Cast

Tamori

Tamori

R

M

Mai Yamato

Young Girl

Yumiko Fujita

Yumiko Fujita

Maiden

Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

Walking Man

Takuzō Kawatani

Takuzō Kawatani

Farmer

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Pawn Shop Guy

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

The Inn's Daughter

Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Young Girl's Mother

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Drunken Guest

C

Chin Naitô

Prize Shop Owner

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About Kidnapping Blues

Kidnapping Blues is a crime, drama film released in 1982. Directed by Shinpei Asai, it stars Tamori, Mai Yamato, Yumiko Fujita. A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch the sea, and their travel begins. The man does not intend to be a kidnapper – he asks the girl to phone her mother and tell her she's with him. During their trip they meet various people, but they always must continue on, lest the man be arrested.

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