The White Orchid

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A Japanese adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story Boule de Suif, directed by Kimura Keigo

Cast: Michiyo Kogure, Bokuzen Hidari, Ryō Ikebe, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Takashi Itô, more

Director: Keigo Kimura

Genres: Drama

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The White Orchid

Overview

Cast

Michiyo Kogure

Bokuzen Hidari

Ryō Ikebe

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Takashi Itô

Seizaburō Kawazu

Yoshio Kosugi

Yūko Mochizuki

Fumiko Okamura

Sadako Sawamura

Noriko Sengoku

Gen Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Hiroshi Shiomi

Ichirō Sugai

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