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The Wild Geese

雁

1953 · 1h 44m · Drama · Japan

A young woman, who must support her father as a middle-aged man's mistress, finds herself falling in love with a student closer to her age.

Directed by
Shirō Toyoda
Written by
Masashige Narusawa
Based on the novel by
Mori Ogai
Starring
Hideko Takamine, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Jūkichi Uno, Eijirō Tōno
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