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The Swan Elegy

The Swan Elegy

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 29, 1966

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Romance, Drama

Original Title

白鳥

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Director

Katsumi Nishikawa

Description

One day, Reiko, who is engaged, meets a young man named Kondo, and she likes him, although she has a fiancé. On top of this, Reiko, suffering between two men, learns from her father that she is the child of her deceased mother and uncle. In this ambitious work, Sayuri Yoshinaga takes on the role of a girl who loves two men at the same time. The latest work from the golden duo of director Katsumi Nishikawa and actress Sayuri Yoshinaga, who created many masterpieces such as “The Izu Dancer”.