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The Moon Has Risen

6.919551h 42mMovieDramaRomanceComedy

Mokichi Asai is a widowed father living in Nara with three daughters—Chizuru, Ayako, and Setsuko. The youngest, Setsuko, plays matchmaker for her older sisters, leading to humorous and awkward romantic entanglements.

DirectorKinuyo Tanaka
WritersRyōsuke Saitō·Yasujirō Ozu
ProducerEisei Koi

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Cast · Directed by Kinuyo Tanaka

CRChishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū
Asai Mokichi
SSShūji Sano
Shūji Sano
Takasu
HYHisako Yamane
Hisako Yamane
Chizuru
YSYōko Sugi
Yōko Sugi
Ayako
MKMie Kitahara
Mie Kitahara
Setsuko
KMKō Mishima
Kō Mishima
Amamiya Wataru
SYShōji Yasui
Shōji Yasui
Shōji
KTKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
Yoneya
JM
Junji Masuda
Tanaka Yutaka
MOMiki Odagiri
Miki Odagiri
Fumiya
YS
Yo Shiomi
Jikai

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