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Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove
Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove

Genres

Drama

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Mariko studies at a missionary school in Shinshu. She drops out of school and joins her father on a circus tour when she discovers that her father, Ryutaro, whom she always thought was an agricultural and forestry engineer, was a circus clown. Over time, Mariko's singing attracted the attention of the public.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 July 1952

Country

Japan

Cast

Hibari Misora

Hibari Misora

Mariko

Keiji Sada

Keiji Sada

Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

Kuniko Miyake

Kuniko Miyake

Shunji Sakai

Shunji Sakai

Shin Tokudaiji

Shin Tokudaiji

Ryuji Kita

Ryuji Kita

Akio Isono

Akio Isono

Eiko Takamatsu

Eiko Takamatsu

Ichirō Shimizu

Ichirō Shimizu

Taeko Hira

Taeko Hira

Haruhisa Kawada

Haruhisa Kawada

Reiko Minakami

Reiko Minakami

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