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  • The Deserted City(1984)
  • 105 min | Drama
The Deserted City(1984)
105 min | Drama

After reading a newspaper article about a town being destroyed in a fire, Eguchi begins to recall the summer he spent there writing his thesis. It's a beautiful canal town, the "Venice of Japan." As he arrives, he is greeted by the...See moreAfter reading a newspaper article about a town being destroyed in a fire, Eguchi begins to recall the summer he spent there writing his thesis. It's a beautiful canal town, the "Venice of Japan." As he arrives, he is greeted by the daughter of the Kaibara household, Yasuko. The rest of her family seems mysteriously absent. On his first night, Eguchi hears the stifled sound of crying. He attempts to find the source, and is soon drawn into the conflict that is tearing the family apart. While he likens the town to a dream, some of the inhabitants do not share his feelings. There is a sense of being stuck in time, with ruin and death the only future. See less
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Producers
Michio Morioka | Sasaki Shirou (as Shiro Sasaki) | Kyôko Ôbayashi (as Kyoko Obayashi)
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Updated Jan 2, 1984

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Jan 2, 1984 (Japan)

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