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Spark

19561h 41mMovie

A heartbroken beauty has slipped into the ranks of the "Golden Horse" circus troupe. The circus's two star performers, vying for her affection, face off on a perilous trapeze, staking their love and friendship on the outcome.

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Jun Negami
Fujiko Yamamoto
Kappei Matsumoto
Hisao Toake
Jun Tatara
Mantarō Ushio
Yuko Yashio
Chieko Murata
Fumiko Okamura
Kazuko Ichikawa
Mitsuko Takesato
Kimiko Sakurai
Reiko Hibiki

Details

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writers: Teinosuke Kinugasa, Jun Sagara, Itsuo Doi
Release date: May 1, 1956
Runtime: 1h 41m
Original language: Japanese
Studios: Daiei Film

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