The Origin of Twenty Years Old(1973)
On June 24, 1969, Etsuko Takano, a 20-year-old third-year student at Ritsumeikan University, jumped in front of a train and died instantly. She left no suicide note, but did leave over a dozen diaries. This film is based on her writings.
Movie: The Origin of Twenty Years Old
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Etsuko Takano
Watanabe
Suzuki
Masahiko Takano
Yoshiko Takano
Masao Takano
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On June 24, 1969, Etsuko Takano, a 20-year-old third-year student at Ritsumeikan University, jumped in front of a train and died instantly. She left no suicide note, but did leave over a dozen diaries. This film is based on her writings.
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1973-10-27
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