Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
Stars: Shinjirô Ehara, Hitomi Nakahara, Eiji Okada, Isao Kimura, Yoshi Katō, Seiji Miyaguchi
Crew: Tadashi Imai (Director), Hideo Motomochi (Lighting Technician), Satoru Ainoda (Assistant Director), Shunichirō Nakao (Director of Photography), Masao Oki (Original Music Composer), Seigo Shindo (Art Direction)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Toei Company
Runtime: 133 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 15, 1957
IMDb: 4.2
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