Tree Without Leaves
Original title: Rakuyôju
1986 · 1 h 45 min
Cast
Keiju Kobayashi 
Nobuko Otowa 
Ichirô Zaitsu 
Meiko Kaji 
Kotoe Hatsui 
Taiji Tonoyama
Credits
Written by: 
Kaneto Shindō
Plot
Haru, an aging scriptwriter, reflects on life and love in a story of old age and loss.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kaneto Shindo's Japanese drama is a late, quiet work; the details here rest on the synopsis.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (1,148 votes)
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