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Dare to Stop Us
In Spring 1969, 21-year-old Megumi Yoshizumi goes to Wakamatsu Production. The company makes films popular with young people. Pink film director Koji Wakamatsu gathers there with young talented people who are all fascinated with movie making. When they are not making movies, they spend their time smoking, drinking alcohol, scouting for actresses and looking for material for their next film. When filming begins, everybody immerses themselves into the production and will do everything on the filming set from running, shouting to acting.
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In Spring 1969, 21-year-old Megumi Yoshizumi goes to Wakamatsu Production. The company makes films popular with young people. Pink film director Koji Wakamatsu gathers there with young talented people who are all fascinated with movie making. When they are not making movies, they spend their time smoking, drinking alcohol, scouting for actresses and looking for material for their next film. When filming begins, everybody immerses themselves into the production and will do everything on the filming set from running, shouting to acting.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Junichi Inoue
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Runtime:119 minutes
Studio:HiCross Cinematography, Wakamatsu Production, Skhole Co.
Cast
Kazuya Shiraishi
Director
Mugi Kadowaki
Megumi Yoshizumi
Arata Iura
Koji Wakamatsu
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Masao Adachi
Soran Tamoto
Michio Akiyama
Katsuya Maiguma
Kazuo Komizu
Nao Okabe
Isao Okishima
Kuu Izima
Kenji Takama
Shima Onishi
Atsushi Yamatoya
Kisetsu Fujiwara
Haruhiko Arai
Sousuke Takaoka
Nagisa Oshima
Shinobu Terajima
Maeda's mama
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