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A Lonely Gamble (1965)

Original title: 孤独の賭け

1965-03-10 · 1h 36m · JA
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In post-war Japan, it is difficult for private business to stay afloat. The small atelier has a debt of several million yen. To get a loan, his proprietress is forced to turn to a successful businessman, owner of entertainment establishments and bars. But she has nothing to guarantee the return of the debt, and then she offers herself as collateral. A drama about the contradictory nature of human feelings.

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Shinji MurayamaDirector

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Yoshiko SakumaYoshiko SakumaMomoko InuiShigeru AmachiShigeru AmachiTeijiro ChigusaChitose KobayashiChitose KobayashiKyoko NakagawaReiko ŌharaReiko ŌharaMika InuiMichiyo KogureMichiyo KogureTazuko OgakiAsao UchidaAsao UchidaJunzo HigashinoKichijirō UedaKichijirō UedaShinpei AkamatsuKaneko IwasakiKaneko IwasakiNobuko MoriTatsuo UmemiyaTatsuo UmemiyaToshihiko TakagiJunko MiyazonoJunko MiyazonoTakako HigashinoMariko NonakaMariko NonakaSuzuko ChigusaAkiyoshi KasugaAkiyoshi KasugaKenji Himuro

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference373477Actor preference210088 · 563668 · 178748Country preferenceJpDecade preference1960

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What is A Lonely Gamble about?

In post-war Japan, it is difficult for private business to stay afloat. The small atelier has a debt of several million yen. To get a loan, his proprietress is forced to turn to a successful businessman, owner of entertainment establishments and bars. But she has nothing to guarantee the return of the debt, and then she offers herself as collateral. A drama about the contradictory nature of human feelings.

How long is A Lonely Gamble?

A Lonely Gamble has a runtime of 96 minutes.