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Blue Bird (1997)

Original title: 青い鳥

1997-10-10 · 1h 0m · JA
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A tale of tragic love between Yoshimori, a station employee at a quiet, rural station, and Kahori, the wife of the heir to a family fortune. When Kahori's husband uncovers their affair, the star-crossed lovers try to flee with Kahori's daughter. Their search for safety and happiness takes them across the nation, from Hokkaido to Kagoshima. Filmed on location, this is an unforgettable story of romance told against the backdrop of some of the most beautiful scenery in Japan. --TBS

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Nobuhiro DoiDirectorHirotsugu TakenoshitaDirector

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Etsushi ToyokawaEtsushi ToyokawaYoshimori ShibataYui NatsukawaYui NatsukawaKahori MachimuraAnne SuzukiAnne SuzukiShiori MachimuraMaiko YamadaMaiko YamadaHiromi NagasakuHiromi NagasakuMikiko AkimotoShiro SanoShiro SanoHiromu WatanukiTakashi UkajiTakashi UkajiYasuo Harada

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference465395 · 422272Actor preference95472 · 249384 · 193371Country preferenceJp

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What is Blue Bird about?

A tale of tragic love between Yoshimori, a station employee at a quiet, rural station, and Kahori, the wife of the heir to a family fortune. When Kahori's husband uncovers their affair, the star-crossed lovers try to flee with Kahori's daughter. Their search for safety and happiness takes them across the nation, from Hokkaido to Kagoshima. Filmed on location, this is an unforgettable story of romance told against the backdrop of some of the most beautiful scenery in Japan. --TBS

How long is Blue Bird?

Blue Bird has a runtime of 60 minutes.