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Journey to the North

Journey to the North

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 3, 1967

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Drama, Romance

Original Title

北国の旅情

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Director

Katsumi Nishikawa

Description

Winter holidays at the university. Eikichi visits a city in the north of the country, the hometown of Yuko, a classmate for whom he has feelings. However, Yuko, having returned home, has just become engaged to a local young man, and the sudden appearance of Eikichi makes others worry that their good relationship will be spoiled. An epic about pure love, which tells the story of a man who leaves his beloved woman, praying for her happiness. Adapted from the novel "Kiri no Naka no Shojo" Yojiro Ishizaka.