Birth of Romance

1957 2h 1m JA

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and Masami is betting on changes and asks singer Hibari Misora to perform. Musical youth comedy with young actors, passion, funny songs and laughter. Hibari Misora appears as herself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Izumi Yukimura
Masami Hanamura
Akira Takarada
Ichirô Yabe
Hibari Misora
Hibari Misora
Keiko Awaji
Sayoko Uemura
Kazuya Kosaka
Self - Singer
Shinichi Himori
Daisaku
Murasaki Fujima
Kiyo
Toranosuke Ogawa
Ryûzô

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shunkai Mizuho
Writers: Kihan Nagase
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shunkai Mizuho, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hachiro Matsui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Izumi Yukimura and Akira Takarada and Hibari Misora carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2729342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shunkai Mizuho directs. Kōzō Okazaki behind the camera. Hachiro Matsui scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Shunkai Mizuho, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hachiro Matsui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Izumi Yukimura and Akira Takarada and Hibari Misora carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2729342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.