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Heroic Purgatory

19701h 58mYoshishige Yoshida
IMDb 7.1

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Rikiya Shoda is an engineer working for the Atomic Agency in Japan. One day, his wife Nanako returns home with a lost teenager called Ayu. A man, pretending to be the father, comes to get her back; Ayu keeps telling him that Rikiya and Nanako are her parents. Through this disruption, Rikiya suddenly starts remembering his youth as a revolutionary.

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What is Heroic Purgatory (1970) about?

Rikiya Shoda is an engineer working for the Atomic Agency in Japan. One day, his wife Nanako returns home with a lost teenager called Ayu. A man, pretending to be the father, comes to get her back; Ayu keeps telling him that Rikiya and Nanako are her parents. Through this disruption, Rikiya suddenly starts remembering his youth as a revolutionary.

Who stars in Heroic Purgatory?

Heroic Purgatory stars Mariko Okada (Nanako Shoda), Kaizo Kamoda (Rikiya Shoda), Kaneko Iwasaki (Atsuko Saegusa), Toru Takeuchi (Yasuo Kiyoshi), Naho Kimura (Jyoko Shinjo). The film was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.

How long is Heroic Purgatory?

Heroic Purgatory has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1970.

Is Heroic Purgatory worth watching?

Heroic Purgatory holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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