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Release Year1953
Runtime2h 07m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, War
Votes4
DirectorHideo Ōba
WritersTakao Yanai
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAlways in My Heart
About Always in My Heart
Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge during the Great Tokyo Air Raid in March 1945. Machiko and Haruki pledge to meet again at the bridge in six months but part without asking each other’s names.
Directed by Hideo Ōba, Always in My Heart leans on a strong ensemble — Keiji Sada, Keiko Kishi, Chikage Awashima — 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 drama titles of 1953.
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