A Love that Wagers the World (1959)
The first time that up-and-coming architect Yuji Muraoka (Yujiro Ishihara) met Natsuko (Ruriko Asaoka) was at a contemporary art exhibition at the Ueno Museum of Art. At the time, he didn't feel anything special about her, other than being impressed that she was the younger sister of the respected Nonomura-san. Later, at Nonomura's birthday party, some people who were jealous of Yuji's talent tried to embarrass him by forcing him to perform a hidden talent show, and Natsuko quickly came to his rescue. This incident caused the two of them to become much closer...
Director: Eisuke Takizawa
Genre: Romance
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: July 12, 1959
Cast
- Yūjirō Ishihara - Yuji Muraoka
- Ruriko Asaoka - Natsuko Nonomura
- Ryōji Hayama - Kinya Nonomura
- Yōko Machida - Kaoru Nonomura
- Hideaki Nitani - Minoru Muraoka
- Masao Shimizu - Sogo Muraoka
- Yumi Takano - Junko Muraoka
- Hisako Takihana - Nobuko Muraoka
- Tomoko Naraoka - Sachiko Muraoka
- Tomo'o Nagai - Ichiro Muraoka
Screenplay
- Gorō Tanada
- Saneatsu Mushanokoji (Original Story)
Music: Masaru Satō
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
romance, travel, long distance relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Love that Wagers the World about?
- The first time that up-and-coming architect Yuji Muraoka (Yujiro Ishihara) met Natsuko (Ruriko Asaoka) was at a contemporary art exhibition at the Ueno Museum of Art. At the time, he didn't feel anything special about her, other than being impressed that she was the younger sister of the respected Nonomura-san. Later, at Nonomura's birthday party, some people who were jealous of Yuji's talent tried to embarrass him by forcing him to perform a hidden talent show, and Natsuko quickly came to his rescue. This incident caused the two of them to become much closer...
- Who directed A Love that Wagers the World?
- A Love that Wagers the World was directed by Eisuke Takizawa.
- Who stars in A Love that Wagers the World?
- A Love that Wagers the World stars Yūjirō Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, Ryōji Hayama, Yōko Machida, Hideaki Nitani, Masao Shimizu.
- How long is A Love that Wagers the World?
- A Love that Wagers the World has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is A Love that Wagers the World?
- A Love that Wagers the World is a Romance film.
- Where was A Love that Wagers the World produced?
- A Love that Wagers the World was produced in Japan.