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Koto: The Ancient City(1980)

12/20/1980 (JP)Drama2h 5m
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Overview

Chieko (Momoe Yamaguchi) has been raised as the only child of parents who run a dry goods store. When Chieko was a middle-school student, she learned that her parents are not her biological parents. Cheiko's mother told her that she was stolen while sleeping under a cherry tree in Gion, Kyoto, Japan, but Chieko doesn't believe that. Her relationship with her parents is very close. Chieko only tells her childhood friend Shinichi, but...

Kon Ichikawa

Director

Movie Cast

Momoe Yamaguchi photo

Momoe Yamaguchi

Chieko / Naeko

Nobuyuki Ishida photo

Nobuyuki Ishida

Hideo (a weaver)

Miki Sanjō photo

Miki Sanjō

Endo's wife

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyHoripro

Original LanguageJapanese

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