Ornamental Hairpin
1941 · Movie · 75 min · ★ 6.7
Two bruised souls enact a tender, hesitant romance in Hiroshi Shimizu's alternately poignant and playful wartime love story. A soldier (Chishu Ryu) is forced to prolong his stay at a rural spa when he accidentally cuts his foot on the titular object. Soon enough he tracks down its lovely owner (Kinuyo Tanaka) and finds himself smitten.
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Details
- Original title
- 簪
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-08-26
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 75 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (23 votes)
Cast & crew
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Emi
Hiroko Kawasaki
as Okiku
Tatsuo Saitō
as Professor Katae
Chishū Ryū
as Nanmura
Shinichi Himori
as Mr. Hiroyasu
Hideko Mimura
as Mrs. Hiroyasu
Kanji Kawara
as Old Man
- JY
Jun Yokoyama
as Taro
Takeshi Sakamoto
- KM
Koji Matsumoto
as Head Clerk
Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu