The Story of Pure Love

Overview

Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 15, 1957

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Teruko Kishi,Kōshirō Harada,Midori Yamamoto,Michiko Araki,Teruko Nagaoka,Akiko Ishibashi,Mayumi Fujisato,Kunie Tanaka,Kosaku Okano,Ryuichi Nagashimaand 53 more

Director

Tadashi Imai

Writer

Yōko Mizuki

Cinematography

Shunichirō Nakao

Music

Masao Oki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0052248