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Sakura-tai Chiru
Sakura-tai Chiru

Sakura-tai Chiru

April 1, 1988
1h 53m
Documentary
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A documentary about the lives of actors in the Sakura-tai theatrical troupe, which had arrived in the island of Hiroshima to begin preparations for the staging of a play just before the atomic bombing.

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Details

Director
Kaneto Shindō
Cast
Eitarō Ozawa, Koreya Senda, Nobuko Otowa, Haruko Sugimura, Osamu Takizawa, Jūkichi Uno, Shôji Furuta, Takako Miki, Yasuko Yagami, Taiji Tonoyama
Release Date
April 1, 1988
Production
Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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