01 Jan 1930
Die Sünde der Lissy Krafft
German film
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Shukichi Somiya
Noriko Somiya
Aya Kitagawa
Masa Taguchi
Katsuyoshi
Shuichi Hattori
Akiko Miwa
Jo Onodera
Kiku
Misako
Shige
Seizo Hayashi
Takigawa's Master
Teahouse Proprietress
Shite
Waki
Little Drum
Big Drum
Prompter
Noh Chorus
01 Jan 1930
German film
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