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Midwinter Camellia

Midwinter Camellia

19921h 55m

Overview

Yasuo Furuhata directs this romantic yakuza flick based on a book by popular romance novelist Tomiko Miyao. Set in 1932, the film centers on Peony (Yoko Minamino), a geisha who was forced into the business at a young age by her dissipated father.

Directed by Yasuo Furuhata
Written by Machiko Nasu, Tomiko Miyao
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Top Cast

Yoko Minamino

Yoko Minamino

Masahiro Takashima

Masahiro Takashima

Rino Katase

Rino Katase

Toshiyuki Nishida

Toshiyuki Nishida

Mami Nomura

Mami Nomura

Nagare Hagiwara

Nagare Hagiwara

Etsushi Takahashi

Etsushi Takahashi

Mariko Fuji

Mariko Fuji

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Yasunori Danta

Yasunori Danta

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About Midwinter Camellia

Midwinter Camellia is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1992. Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, it stars Yoko Minamino, Masahiro Takashima, Rino Katase. Yasuo Furuhata directs this romantic yakuza flick based on a book by popular romance novelist Tomiko Miyao. Set in 1932, the film centers on Peony (Yoko Minamino), a geisha who was forced into the business at a young age by her dissipated father.

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