The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart (1963)
Jiro, a young yakuza, and Mami, a diplomat’s daughter, are two young lovers from different worlds. Having met by accident, they soon discover a new life together. But their love is ill-fated. Mami's family will not accept her choice, while leading an honest life seems like an unattainable goal for Jiro. Can there be anything else but a tragic ending?
Director:
Kō Nakahira
Writer:
Masaru Baba
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Sayuri Yoshinaga as Mami Yokoyama |
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Mitsuo Hamada as Jiro |
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Masako Izumi as Kazue |
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Naomi Hoshi as Junko |
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Asao Koike as Hanai |
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Chikako Hosokawa as Kinko, Mami's mother |
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Nobuo Kawakami as Inspector Urakami |
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Zenpei Saga as Fukui's father |
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Saburo Hiromatsu as |
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Masayoshi Miyasaka as Morihara |
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Michio Hino as Detective Murayama |
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Kōtarō Sugie as Detective |
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Keisuke Noro as |
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Ikunosuke Koizumi as |
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Mizuho Suzuki as Detective Tonegawa |
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Minoru Takashima as |
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Mikizo Hirata as Tsukada |
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Reiko Arai as Mrs. Bando |
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Toyoko Takechi as Street musician |
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Masao Shimizu as Oyama |
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Osamu Takizawa as Shimizu |
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Fumiko Arita as Cashier |
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Masumi Kuni as Mitsu |
| Directing | Kō Nakahira | Director |
| Writing | Shinji Fujiwara | Original Story |
| Writing | Masaru Baba | Screenplay |
| Sound | Toshirō Mayuzumi | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Yoshihiro Yamazaki | Cinematography |
| Production | Kazuo Otsuka | Producer |
| Editing | Mutsuo Tanji | Editor |