Storm in the City
Japanese movie from 1934. The final film of director Hôtei Nomura, who died from a stroke suffered at a screening of this film.
Japanese movie from 1934. The final film of director Hôtei Nomura, who died from a stroke suffered at a screening of this film.
Joji Oka
Akio Isono
Kinuyo Tanaka
Yumeko Aizome
Ryoichi Takeuchi
Japanese movie from 1934. The final film of director Hôtei Nomura, who died from a stroke suffered at a screening of this film.
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.
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