The Blues, and Two Contradictory Films That Claim It
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Cruel Story of Youth (1961)
A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men.
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A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men.
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Genre:Romance, Drama, Crime
Written By:Nagisa Ōshima
In Theaters:7/9/1961
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Shochiku
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