Sakura-tai Chiru

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A documentary about the lives of actors in the Sakura-tai theatrical troupe, which had arrived in the island of Hiroshima to begin preparations for the staging of a play just before the atomic bombing.

Released: Apr 1, 1988

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Eitarō Ozawa

Koreya Senda

Nobuko Otowa

Haruko Sugimura

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