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Fireworks Ferris Wheels and Love

Original title: Koi to hanabi to kanransha
  • 1997
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Fireworks Ferris Wheels and Love (1997)
DramaRomance

Kunihiko Morihara was left a widower eight years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts conversa... Read allKunihiko Morihara was left a widower eight years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts conversation. Kunihiko is too shy to show his love since he's much older than Fumika. On learning ... Read allKunihiko Morihara was left a widower eight years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts conversation. Kunihiko is too shy to show his love since he's much older than Fumika. On learning that Fumika goes to England to study about English Tea, Kunihiko rushes to the airport but... Read all

  • Director
    • Hakaru Sunamoto
  • Writers
    • Yasushi Akimoto
    • Hakaru Sunamoto
  • Stars
    • Kyôzô Nagatsuka
    • Nanako Matsushima
    • Miki Sakai
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    29
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    • Director
      • Hakaru Sunamoto
    • Writers
      • Yasushi Akimoto
      • Hakaru Sunamoto
    • Stars
      • Kyôzô Nagatsuka
      • Nanako Matsushima
      • Miki Sakai
    • 1User review
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    Kyôzô Nagatsuka
    • Kunihiko Morihara
    Nanako Matsushima
    Nanako Matsushima
    • Fumika Nonomura
    Miki Sakai
    • Hitomi Morihara (Kunihiko's daughter)
    Katsuhisa Namase
    Katsuhisa Namase
    • Youichiroh Nishiogi
    Kanako Fukaura
    • Sumie Tachibana
    Shigeki Sano
    • Yoshikazu Ebihara
    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Sanae Mita
    Jun Fubuki
    • Nozomi Morihara (Kunihiko's deceased wife)
    Hidehiko Ishizuka
    • Tax Accountant
    Akio Kaneda
    • Director Watanabe
    Kippei Shîna
    Kippei Shîna
    • Old Lover
    Shun Sugata
    Shun Sugata
    • Airport Guard
    Shingo Tsurumi
    • Cafe bartender (cameo)
    Takeshi Tsuruno
    Takeshi Tsuruno
    • Tsutomu
    Michino Yokoyama
    • Kyoko Shibata
    Yôko Ôshima
    • Woman working in a laboratory
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Taxi Driver
    • Director
      • Hakaru Sunamoto
    • Writers
      • Yasushi Akimoto
      • Hakaru Sunamoto
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    Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
    The wonderful Matsushima Nanako raises the quality of this romantic drama. The story involves a businessman, who, after spending 8 years grieving the loss of his wife to illness, finds himself very gently persued by a young office worker. Matsushima, plays Fumika, with grace and charm as she becomes an important part of the man's life without his even realizing. As with many of these films, the colorful, and in some cases tragic supporting chaacters realize what's happening before the lead himself. With a story with more character than humor, expert performances, this is a film well worth looking up. Tea, anyone?
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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1997 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 恋と花火と観覧車
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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