The Story of Pure Love

Overview

Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.

Cast

Shinjirō Ehara

Kantaro Hayakawa

Hitomi Nakahara

Mitsuko Miyauchi

Eiji Okada

Isao Kimura

Segawa Hospital doctor

Yoshi Katō

Seiji Miyaguchi

Eijirō Tōno

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Kaoru Kusuda

Toshiko Kobayashi

Mayumi Fujisato

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Haruko Toda

Tanaka's mother

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Makiko Kitashiro