Love Letter
恋文
1953 · 1h 38m · Drama, Romance · Japan · Rated TP (FR)
Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for Japanese women to American GIs, while searching for his lost love, Michiko.
Directed by
Kinuyo TanakaWritten by
Keisuke Kinoshita6.3Smart score
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