Princess from the Moon(竹取物語)
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Japan · 1987
2h 1m
Director Kon Ichikawa
Starring Toshirō Mifune, Ayako Wakao, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Koji Ishizaka
Genre Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
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Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.
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