The Flame of Devotion (1964)

Name: Shûen
Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1964-11-22
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ruriko Asaoka, Izumi Ashikawa, Jûzô Itami, Daisaburô Hirata

121 min | Drama, Romance

The tragic tale of Kiyono, a young woman from the mountain who fell in love with Takuji, a fisherman's son, and her devotion to him during a time of war.

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Ruriko Asaoka

Kiyono Kusaka
Izumi Ashikawa

Yasuko Nohara
Jûzô Itami

Takuji Yoshii

(as Ichizô Itami)
Daisaburô Hirata

Shûji Yoshii
Zenji Yamada
Kayo Matsuo

Ayano Kusaka
Nobuo Kawakami

Yasuko's father
Kyôko Irie

Takuji's mother
Bumon Kahara
San'emon Suzuki
Kôichi Uenoyama

Noriyoshi Nohara
Hatsuko Wakahara
Dokô Kihara
Toshio Murata
Junichi Yamanobe

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Genres

Drama | Romance

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Release Date:

22 November 1964

Language

Japanese

Country of Origin

Japan

Filming Locations

Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan

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