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Midwinter Camellia

Midwinter Camellia

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

May 30, 1992

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Romance

Original Title

寒椿

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Yasuo Furuhata

Description

Yasuo Furuhata directs this romantic yakuza flick based on a book by popular romance novelist Tomiko Miyao. Set in 1932, the film centers on Peony (Yoko Minamino), a geisha who was forced into the business at a young age by her dissipated father.