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Scent of a Spell

Scent of a Spell

19855.51h 30m

Overview

A young man saves a woman who is trying to commit suicide, gradually discovering more about her troubled past.

Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda
Written by Shôji Yuki, Takashi Ishii
Produced by Yoshihiro Yūki
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Top Cast

Yuki Kazamatsuri

Yuki Kazamatsuri

Miyoe

Mari Amachi

Mari Amachi

Akiko Takimura

Johnny Ohkura

Johnny Ohkura

Tetsuro Esaka

Chōei Takahashi

Chōei Takahashi

Yutaka Takimura

Haruko Wanibuchi

Haruko Wanibuchi

Asako Yano

Yoshirō Aoki

Yoshirō Aoki

Akira Ota

Daisuke Iijima

Daisuke Iijima

TV Crew

Shinobu Tsuruta

Shinobu Tsuruta

Cab Driver

Yousuke Saito

Yousuke Saito

Yoichi Kuwano

S

Sachiko Ito

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About Scent of a Spell

Scent of a Spell is a drama, mystery film released in 1985 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda, it stars Yuki Kazamatsuri, Mari Amachi, Johnny Ohkura. A young man saves a woman who is trying to commit suicide, gradually discovering more about her troubled past.

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