The Moon Has Risen
月は上りぬ
1955 · 1h 42m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · Japan
Mokichi Asai is a widowed father living in Nara with three daughters—Chizuru, Ayako, and Setsuko. The youngest, Setsuko, plays matchmaker for her older sisters, leading to humorous and awkward romantic entanglements.
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