Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

1958 1h 33m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their daughter during World War II, returns and falls for the now-grown princess, though neither realizes the other's identity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryō Ikebe
Shun'ichi Kawai
Kyōko Anzai
Princess Korrat
Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Angela, her teacher
Izumi Yukimura
Singer
Shinji Yamada
Bellboy
Kyoko Aoyama
Maid
Saburō Bōya
Elephant trainer
Ichirō Chiba

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kunio Watanabe
Writers: Kunio Watanabe, Kunio Watanabe
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese
Countries: Cambodia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Cambodia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong.

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CAST

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Ryō Ikebe and Kyōko Anzai and Yoshiko Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0182718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kunio Watanabe directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Cambodia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.
3International production across 4 countries: Cambodia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong.
4Ryō Ikebe and Kyōko Anzai and Yoshiko Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0182718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.