Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

鶴八鶴次郎
1938 88 min Drama

A Star Is Born, if both leads were heading in opposite directions. Two popular street musicians find their partnership and affection tested by artistic temperaments. Naruse’s pre-war melodrama finds heartbreak in the pursuit of craft.

Directed by Mikio Naruse · Written by Mikio Naruse

Starring Kazuo Hasegawa, Isuzu Yamada, Kamatari Fujiwara, Masao Mishima, Heihachirō Ōkawa

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