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Beauty the Enemy

7.519591h 28mMovieDramaRomance

In a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are attracted to the life of the big city.

DirectorYasuzō Masumura
WriterSumie Tanaka
ProducerKazuyoshi Takeda

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 1 other country

Beauty the Enemy isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Yasuzō Masumura

AWAyako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Keiko Yoshino
FYFujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto
Kikue Yoshino
HKHiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Tadao Shimizu
HNHitomi Nozoe
Hitomi Nozoe
Kaoru Shimizu
HSHaruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura
Fusa Yoshino
KKKeizō Kawasaki
Keizō Kawasaki
Shusaku Tanimura
MUMantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio
Fumiko's father
FMFumiko Murata
Fumiko Murata
Fumiko's mother
SKShintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Fujikawa
CMChieko Murata
Chieko Murata
Okume
KM
Kazuko Miyagawa
Harue's daughter
SNSho Natsuki
Sho Natsuki
Shimokawa

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