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Fireflies in the North

北の螢1984

Overview

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 1, 1984
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Director
Hideo Gosha
Cinematography
Fujio Morita
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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