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Hard Times

8.0193027mMovieDrama

Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.

DirectorMikio Naruse
WritersTakao Yanai·Mikio Naruse

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Cast · Directed by Mikio Naruse

TATomio Aoki
Tomio Aoki
Masao
HKHiroko Kawasaki
Hiroko Kawasaki
Young woman
TKTokuji Kobayashi
Tokuji Kobayashi
Gentleman
TSTatsuo Saitō
Tatsuo Saitō
Shôzô
TSTakeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto
Yoshida

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