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Release Year1993
Runtime2h 20m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
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DirectorMasatsuka Haruhiko, Murakami Nobuo
WritersMasatsuka Haruhiko, Murakami Nobuo
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsMélancolique Gigolo / La Nova!
About Mélancolique Gigolo / La Nova!
Daniel is a gigolo. His patron is a wealthy woman who supports his law studies at university. One day Daniel’s patron discovers that the young man has a girlfriend. She immediately cuts off the supply of funds. Daniel is penniless and he is thrown out of his apartment. Stan, another gigolo and Daniel’s friend, concocts a plan to get rich. Daniel joins him in a plan to defraud the family of Mr. Norbert who has recently passed away by posing as one of the heirs. They threaten a lawyer and out of fear he joins them.
Directed by Masatsuka Haruhiko, Murakami Nobuo, Mélancolique Gigolo / La Nova! leans on a strong ensemble — Anju Mira, Miharu Morina, Miki Maya — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1993.
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