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A Straightforward Boy

5.8192914mMovieComedyCrime

A kidnapped boy proves to be more than his abductor can handle.

DirectorYasujirō Ozu
WritersChuji Nozu·Tadao Ikeda

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Cast · Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

TSTatsuo Saitō
Tatsuo Saitō
Bunkichi
TATomio Aoki
Tomio Aoki
Tetsubo
TSTakeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto
Boss Gontora

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A Straightforward Boy — streaming FAQ

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A Straightforward Boy is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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