Love for an Idiot

Love for an Idiot

Love for an Idiot

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Love for an Idiot

1967

1h 32m

6.0(14 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A middle-aged factory engineer trains, marries, and ultimately loses a teenage bride after she enslaves him to her whims.

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Production Companies

Daiei Film

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

大楠道代

Naomi

大楠道代

Acting

小沢昭一

Jôji Kawai

小沢昭一

Acting

田村正和

Nobuo

田村正和

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倉石功

Kumagaia

倉石功

Acting

村瀬幸子

Sumie

村瀬幸子

Acting

紺野ユカ

Marie

紺野ユカ

Acting

清川玉枝

Masako

清川玉枝

Acting

早川雄三

Namikawa

早川雄三

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内田朝雄

Doctor Hanamura

内田朝雄

Acting

Tetsuya Watanabe

Unknown Role

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Yūji Moriya

Unknown Role

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三夏紳

Unknown Role

No Image

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Daigo Inoue

Unknown Role

No Image

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Michiko Sudo

Unknown Role

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穂高のり子

Unknown Role

穂高のり子

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