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Release Year1964
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
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DirectorBuichi Saitō
WritersKimiaki Koyamazaki, Sumie Tanaka
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEddy Currents of Life
About Eddy Currents of Life
It is 1922 and Fumiko is a high school student. Her family is poor but she loves to study literature. Her father, a peddler, does not return home and Fumiko finds herself in financial trouble, not being able to pay for her schooling and her school excursion trip. Still, she gets a temporary job at a factory and tries to make ends meet. A film about bright side of youth adapted from the television serial of the same name.
Directed by Buichi Saitō, Eddy Currents of Life leans on a strong ensemble — Sayuri Yoshinaga, Mitsuo Hamada, Ken Yamauchi — 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 1964.
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