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Undercurrent

Undercurrent

19566.21h 44m

Overview

In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Written by Hisao Sawano, Sumie Tanaka
Produced by Masaichi Nagata
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Where to Watch

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Criterion Channel

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Top Cast

Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto

Kiwa Funaki

Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Yukio Takemura

Keizō Kawasaki

Keizō Kawasaki

Goro Okamoto

M

Michiko Ai

Setsuko

Kazuko Ichikawa

Kazuko Ichikawa

Atsuko Takemura

Michiko Ono

Michiko Ono

Miyo Funaki

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Shunji Natsume

Kiyoyoshi Funaki

Y

Yoichi Funaki

Hayasaka

Hikaru Hoshi

Hikaru Hoshi

Sakuraya

K

Kaketsu Yamacha

Themes & Keywords

infidelitymelodrama

About Undercurrent

Undercurrent is a drama, romance film released in 1956 exploring themes of infidelity, melodrama. Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura, it stars Fujiko Yamamoto, Ken Uehara, Keizō Kawasaki. In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

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