The Story of Pure Love
6.8
6 votes
1957
2h 13m
Romance
Drama
Overview
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
Directed by Tadashi Imai
Top cast
Shinjirō Ehara
Kantaro Hayakawa
Hitomi Nakahara
Mitsuko Miyauchi
Eiji Okada
Isao Kimura
Segawa Hospital doctor
Yoshi Katō
Seiji Miyaguchi
Eijirō Tōno
K
Kaoru Kusuda
Toshiko Kobayashi
Mayumi Fujisato
H
Haruko Toda
Tanaka's motherM
Makiko Kitashiro
Michiko Araki
Segawa Hospital nurse
Teruko Kishi
Teruko Nagaoka
J
Jiro Takagi
K
Kappei Matsumoto
Takashi Kanda
J
Junji Masuda
Hospital doctor
Zenpei Saga
Details
Status
Released
Release date
October 15, 1957
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Japanese
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