The Girl in the Picture

The Girl in the Picture

★ 5.4IMDb Score
Released:1958-01-01
Genre:
Duration:32 min
Country:Japan
Director:Nobuhiko Obayashi
Actors:Kyôko Hanyû, Takeshi Kodama, Tadahiko Nakajima, Nobuhiko Obayashi
Production:Obayashi Productions

Overview:

Obayashi 8mm short about a man who reminisces about a girl in his past (played by Obayashi's soon-to-be wife Kyoko).

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