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Early Spring

7.5(87 votes)
1956
2h 25m
DramaRomance

A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital affair.

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Production

Companies:
Shochiku

Languages

Original:ja
Spoken:
Japanese

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