May 22, 1993
11 min
Full-HD

Screen Play (1993)

A narrator relates the Japanese tale of two lovers who defy their families and society to be together. The tale ends happily, until something happens to make this tale truly Japanese in character.

Category

Animation Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Channel 4 Television Bare Boards Productions

Michael Maloney

Narrator

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