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One Wonderful Sunday
One Wonderful Sunday

One Wonderful Sunday

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DramaRomance

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Yuzo and his fiancée Masako spend their Sunday afternoon together, trying to have a good time on just thirty-five yen. They manage to have many small adventures, especially because Masako's optimism and belief in dreams is able to lift Yuzo from his realistic despair.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

01 July 1947

Country

Japan

Cast

Isao Numasaki

Isao Numasaki

Yuzo

Chieko Nakakita

Chieko Nakakita

Masako

Atsushi Watanabe

Atsushi Watanabe

Yamamoto

Zeko Nakamura

Zeko Nakamura

Dessert Shop Owner

Toppa Utsumi

Toppa Utsumi

Street Photographer

Ichiro Namiki

Ichiro Namiki

Street Photographer

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Black-marketeer

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Dance Hall Manager

Tokuji Kobayashi

Tokuji Kobayashi

Overweight apartment receptionist

Shiro Mizutani

Shiro Mizutani

Waif

Aguri Hidaka

Aguri Hidaka

Dancer

Midori Ariyama

Midori Ariyama

Sono, the black-marketeer's mistress

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Shady Ticket Man

Katao Numazaki

Katao Numazaki

Bakery Owner

Toshi Mori

Toshi Mori

Apartment Superintendent

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