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Manji

Manji

19646.31h 31m

Overview

The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.

Directed by Yasuzō Masumura
Written by Junichirō Tanizaki, Kaneto Shindō
Produced by Yonejirô Saitô
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Top Cast

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Mitsuko Tokumitsu

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

Sonoko Kakiuchi

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

Kotaro Kakiuchi

Yūsuke Kawazu

Yūsuke Kawazu

Eijiro Watanuki

Kyū Sazanka

Kyū Sazanka

Principal

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Ken Mitsuda

Novelist

Fumiko Murata

Fumiko Murata

Ume

Reiko Hibiki

Reiko Hibiki

Haru

K

Kyoko Nagumo

Kiyo

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Kuniko Tomita

Themes & Keywords

sexual obsessionlove trianglepoisonobsessionwritingartistpainterlesbian relationshipart modelgirls' love (gl)

About Manji

Manji is a drama film released in 1964 exploring themes of sexual obsession, love triangle, poison, obsession, writing, artist. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, it stars Ayako Wakao, Kyôko Kishida, Eiji Funakoshi. The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.

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