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Romance Express

Romance Express

Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen. In the leading role, Frankie Sakai plays a straightforward but indecisive hero. The passengers also include the bubbly Dan Reiko, and Ozawa Eitaro as a dour company president. Based on the novel "Seven and a half hours", by Shishi Bunroku.

Release DateApril 4, 1961
StatusReleased
Original Title特急にっぽん
Runtime1h 25min
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LanguageJapanese
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CountriesJapan
Production CompaniesTOHO