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The Masseurs and a Woman
1938766 min
Drama
Udgivet
07. jul. 1938
Land
Japan
Produktion
Shochiku
A pair of blind masseurs, an enigmatic city woman, a lonely man and his ill-behaved nephew—The Masseurs and a Woman is made up of crisscrossing miniature studies of love and family at a remote resort in the mountains. With delicate and surprising humor, Hiroshi Shimizu paints a timeless portrait of loneliness and the human need to connect.
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