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The Deserted City

Original title: Haishi
  • 19841984
  • 1h 45m
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The Deserted City (1984)
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After reading a newspaper article about a town being destroyed in a fire, Eguchi begins to recall the summer he spent there writing his thesis. It's a beautiful canal town, the "Venice of Ja... Read allAfter reading a newspaper article about a town being destroyed in a fire, Eguchi begins to recall the summer he spent there writing his thesis. It's a beautiful canal town, the "Venice of Japan." As he arrives, he is greeted by the daughter of the Kaibara household, Yasuko. The r... Read allAfter reading a newspaper article about a town being destroyed in a fire, Eguchi begins to recall the summer he spent there writing his thesis. It's a beautiful canal town, the "Venice of Japan." As he arrives, he is greeted by the daughter of the Kaibara household, Yasuko. The rest of her family seems mysteriously absent. On his first night, Eguchi hears the stifled ... Read all
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    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Takehiko Fukunaga(novel)
    • Chiho Katsura
    • Makoto Naitô
  • Stars
    • Satomi Kobayashi
    • Kisuke Yamashita
    • Toshie Negishi
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Takehiko Fukunaga(novel)
    • Chiho Katsura
    • Makoto Naitô
  • Stars
    • Satomi Kobayashi
    • Kisuke Yamashita
    • Toshie Negishi
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    Satomi Kobayashi
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    Kisuke Yamashita
    • Eguchi
    Toshie Negishi
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    Tôru Minegishi
    • Naoyuki
    Wakaba Irie
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    Toshinori Omi
    • Saburoh
    Narutoshi Hayashi
    • Benkei
    Takako Irie
    Takako Irie
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      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
      • Takehiko Fukunaga(novel)
      • Chiho Katsura
      • Makoto Naitô
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      • January 2, 1984 (Japan)
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