Ornamental Hairpin
1941·Japan·71 min.
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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.
DirectorHiroshi Shimizu
MusicTakaaki Asai
CinematographySuketaro Inokai
CastKinuyo Tanaka·Hiroko Kawasaki·Tatsuo Saito·Chishu Ryu·Shinichi Himori·Hideko Mimura·Kanji Kawahara·Bakudankozo
Original titleKanzashi