

Preparation for the Festival(1975)
Tateo, young and neurotic, wishes to leave the village his mother has raised him in.

Movie: Preparation for the Festival
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mayumi Nakajima
Yasu Nakajima
Video Trailer Preparation for the Festival
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