The Story of Pure Love
133 mins
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
Haruko Toda
Tanaka's mother
Junji Masuda
Hospital doctor
Hidesuke Sone
Middle-aged man
Tamotsu Suzuki
Heart En
Hiroshi Tomono
Sugi
Kyoko Takahashi
Hospital nurse
Makiko Hiraoka
Yoriko
Toshie Kobayashi
Tokiko
Kazue Tagami
Kimie
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Editor
Shunichirō Nakao
Director of Photography
Masao Oki
Original Music Composer
Hirokazu Iwata
Sound Recordist
Hideo Motomochi
Lighting Technician
Seigo Shindo
Art Direction
Satoru Ainoda
Assistant Director
