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1959

Watashi wa kai ni naritai

Watashi wa kai ni naritai

私は貝になりたい

Release Date
April, 12th, 1959
Running Time
113 min
Genre
-
Color
Monochrome
Screening Format
-

[ Directed by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

TOHO

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

TOHO

[ Story ]

[ Contact (International) ]

TOHO CO., LTD.
International Business Department
1-2-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8415
 Rep: SHIMATANI Yoshishige
tel: +81 3 3591 3530
 fax: +81 3 3591 6610
 E-mail: tohointl@toho.co.jp
http://www.toho.co.jp

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