Movie: Bitter Sweet

Top 10 Billed Cast

Konatsu
向夏

Shoko

Hitoshi Ishikawa
石川均

Kudo

Yumika Hayashi
林由美香

Keiko Kudo

Kazuhiro Sano
佐野和宏

Yoshida Toru

Minami Aiyama
Minami Aiyama

Mika

Takuya Fukushima
福島拓哉

Tamura

Mutsuo Yoshioka
吉岡睦雄

Doctor

Hiroki Matsumoto
Hiroki Matsumoto

Minoru

Honda Raku
Honda Raku

Makoto

Takashi Naha
那波隆史

Takash Naito

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    A young couple in love prepares to marry, but--contrary to the popular stereotype--the woman develops a classic case of "cold feet" and seeks the advice of an older man. In no position to offer solid counsel since his own marriage is failing, he instead allows her to seduce him.

  • Release Date

    2004-10-12

  • Average

    5.1

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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    日本語
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