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Tragedy of Japan

Released May 30, 1979 1h 56m Drama List
Reviews 67% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Haruko shelters her son and daughter as they grow up after World War II, and as they enter adulthood, both children abandon their mother to pursue a life of pleasure. Read More Read Less

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A brilliant but bleak tragic family drama by prolific master Japanese filmmaker Keisuke Kinoshita. Rated: A- Apr 15, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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acsdoug D The movie tries to have it both ways, a portrayal of Japan's post war economic and political reform coupled with a melodrama that is definitely tragic as the title implies, but not particularly interesting. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Haruko shelters her son and daughter as they grow up after World War II, and as they enter adulthood, both children abandon their mother to pursue a life of pleasure.
Director
Keisuke Kinoshita
Producer
Takashi Koide, Ryôtarô Kuwata
Screenwriter
Keisuke Kinoshita
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 30, 1979, Original
Runtime
1h 56m