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The Story of Pure Love (1957) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1957 · 133 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Tadashi Imai
- Starring
- Isao Kimura, Eijirô Tôno, Hisashi Igawa, Yoshio Inaba, Junkichi Orimoto, Seiji Miyaguchi
Two impoverished youths, Mitsuko and Kando, constantly rebel against a hostile society while fighting to remain together despite overwhelming obstacles. Their existence as petty thieves and low‑paid laborers marks them as outcasts, and the story follows their harsh encounters with Japan’s reformatory system and Mitsuko’s worsening illness, highlighting both their love and their struggle for survival.
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