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1958 · 115 mins · English
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Directed by
Ralph Thomas
Starring
Tony Wager, Donald Pleasence, John Fraser, Michael Medwin, Ronald Lewis, Dirk Bogarde

A British officer attending a wartime language school becomes enamored with his Japanese instructor. Their clandestine romance defies the deep‑seated prejudice of the era, as she is seen as the enemy and the officer’s comrades refuse to accept their relationship.

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