‘Midnight at the Paradise’ is a Love Letter to Film, Music, and the City of Toronto
'Midnight at the Paradise' premieres tomorrow at Toronto's Paradise Theatre! I had the pleasure to sit down with Vanessa Matsui to discuss the making of this film.
Apart from You
An aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, works alongside a young geisha, resentful of her family for forcing her into a life of ignominy.
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An aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, works alongside a young geisha, resentful of her family for forcing her into a life of ignominy.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Mikio Naruse
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Runtime:64 minutes
Studio:Shochiku
Cast
Mikio Naruse
Director
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Kikue
Akio Isono
Yoshio
Sumiko Mizukubo
Shôkiku
Reikichi Kawamura
Shôkiku's father
Ryuko Fuji
Shôkiku's mother
Yoko Fujita
Shôkiku's younger sister
Tomio Aoki
Shôkiku's younger brother
Kotarô Sekiguchi
Young rascal #1
Mitsuru Wakamiya
Young rascal #2
Shoichi Kofujita
Student
Jun Arai
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