The Story of Pure Love
純愛物語
Synopsis
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
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Shinjirō Ehara
Kantaro Hayakawa
Hitomi Nakahara
Mitsuko Miyauchi
Eiji Okada
Isao Kimura
Segawa Hospital doctor
Yoshi Katō
Seiji Miyaguchi
Eijirō Tōno
Kaoru Kusuda
Toshiko Kobayashi
Mayumi Fujisato
Haruko Toda
Tanaka's mother
Makiko Kitashiro
Michiko Araki
Segawa Hospital nurse
Teruko Kishi
Teruko Nagaoka
Jiro Takagi
Kappei Matsumoto
Takashi Kanda
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadashi Imai
- Screenplay & Story
- Yōko Mizuki
- Original Score
- Masao Oki
- Original Title
- 純愛物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tadashi Imai
Yōko Mizuki
Masao Oki
Shunichirō Nakao
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Department Leadership Roster
Tadashi Imai
Director
Shunichirō Nakao
Director of Photography
Masao Oki
Original Music Composer
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Editor
Yōko Mizuki
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Story of Pure Love
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What is The Story of Pure Love about?
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
Who directed The Story of Pure Love?
The Story of Pure Love was directed by Tadashi Imai.
Who stars in The Story of Pure Love?
The principal cast of The Story of Pure Love includes Shinjirō Ehara, Hitomi Nakahara, Eiji Okada, Isao Kimura, Yoshi Katō.
When was The Story of Pure Love released and how long is it?
The Story of Pure Love was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for The Story of Pure Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Story of Pure Love was composed by Masao Oki.