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Release Year1971
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
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DirectorNoboru Nakamura
WritersTaichi Yamada
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLove and Death
About Love and Death
Yuji, a budding writer, meets and starts falling in love with his best friend’s girlfriend, Natsuko. The attraction is mutual but due to the circumstances, they try to not act on their attraction. However, as time goes by, they realise that, perhaps, they cannot be without each other. Will the forbidden love affair move forward and can they finally be with each other?
Directed by Noboru Nakamura, Love and Death leans on a strong ensemble — Komaki Kurihara, Katsutoshi Atarashi, Tadashi Yokouchi — 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 1971.
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