Love Letter
Love Letter

Love Letter

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1953
1h 38m
6.8(30 votes)
Romance
Drama

Overview

Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for Japanese women to American GIs, while searching for his lost love, Michiko.

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Shintoho Company

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

森雅之

Reikichi Mayumi

森雅之
Acting

久我美子

Michiko Kubota

久我美子
Acting

夏川静江

Reikichi's mother

夏川静江
Acting

宇野重吉

Naoto Yamaji

宇野重吉
Acting

関千恵子

Office lady

関千恵子
Acting

安西郷子

Unknown Role

安西郷子
Acting

Jûzô Dôsan

Hiroshi

No Image
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高野由美

Unknown Role

No Image
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花岡菊子

Unknown Role

花岡菊子
Acting

Harumi Kashima

Unknown Role

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Ichiro Kodama

Unknown Role

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Tatsuhiro Oka

Unknown Role

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小倉繁

Hiroshi

小倉繁
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Toshikazu Hara

Unknown Role

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Sayoko Ono

Unknown Role

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Chiyoko Kuni

Unknown Role

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Akiko Jindai

Unknown Role

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久保菜穂子

Unknown Role

久保菜穂子
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光岡早苗

Unknown Role

No Image
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三原葉子

Unknown Role

三原葉子
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Yoko Fujikawa

Unknown Role

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Junko Mizuho

Unknown Role

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Teru Harumi

Unknown Role

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Miho Jo

Unknown Role

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Reiko Oki

Unknown Role

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西朱実

Unknown Role

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Shizuko Inami

Unknown Role

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Toshiko Suzuki

Unknown Role

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田中絹代

Landlady

田中絹代
Acting

花井蘭子

Unknown Role

花井蘭子
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香川京子

Yasuko

香川京子
Acting

入江たか子

Unknown Role

入江たか子
Acting

井川邦子

Unknown Role

井川邦子
Acting

磯野秋雄

Unknown Role

磯野秋雄
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出雲八重子

Unknown Role

No Image
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笠智衆

Unknown Role

笠智衆
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岡村文子

Unknown Role

岡村文子
Acting

髙田稔

Unknown Role

髙田稔
Acting

坪内美子

Unknown Role

坪内美子
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月丘夢路

Unknown Role

月丘夢路
Acting

中北千枝子

Mary

中北千枝子
Acting

七尾伶子

Unknown Role

No Image
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安部徹

Unknown Role

安部徹
Acting

沢村貞子

Bookstor's owner

沢村貞子
Acting

佐野周二

Atami Blues

佐野周二
Acting

清川玉枝

Unknown Role

清川玉枝
Acting

北原文枝

Unknown Role

北原文枝
Acting

三井弘次

Unknown Role

三井弘次

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