
Prelude to the Murder of a Prison Guard(1979)
A young man idles around Tokyo, collecting materials to construct a diorama of a cityscape.
Movie: Prelude to the Murder of a Prison Guard

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A young man idles around Tokyo, collecting materials to construct a diorama of a cityscape.
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1979-06-03
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