The Wandering Princess

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The Wandering Princess

1960

1h 42m

6.5(11 votes)

Drama

Romance

War

Overview

Pu Zhe, younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, marries Ryuko, daughter of an aristocratic family. To the surprise of all, a deep love between Pu Zhe and Ryuko develops and is put to the test when Japan loses the war.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Machiko Kyō

Ryûko Korinkakura / Hiroko Aishinkakura

Eiji Funakoshi

Futetsu / Fuketsu Aishinkakura

Yomei Ryu

Fubun / Fugi Aishinkakura

Atsuko Kindaichi

Empress Wan Rong

Sadako Sawamura

Kazuko Sugawara

Shōzō Nanbu

Hidesato Sugawara

Chieko Higashiyama

Nao Sugawara

Ryozo Yoshii

Kosuke Takahashi

Kiyoko Hirai

Tsuruko Takahashi

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Furuya

Creative team

Directed by: Kinuyo Tanaka
Written by: Natto Wada

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