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Romance Express (1961)

Movie ★ 7.0 85 min

Comedy

Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen. In the leading role, Frankie Sakai plays a straightforward but indecisive hero. The passengers also include the bubbly Dan Reiko, and Ozawa Eitaro as a dour company president. Based on the novel "Seven and a half hours", by Shishi Bunroku.

Yūzō Kawashima Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 4, 1961
Runtime
85 min
IMDb
tt0203840
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Cast

Frankie Sakai Frankie Sakai Reiko Dan Reiko Dan Yumi Shirakawa Yumi Shirakawa Eitarō Ozawa Eitarō Ozawa Sonomi Nakajima Sonomi Nakajima Sadako Sawamura Sadako Sawamura Yūsuke Takita Yūsuke Takita Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa Shin Morikawa Shin Morikawa Yutaka Nakayama Yutaka Nakayama Kuniharu Adachi Choji Oka Yuko Saha Mieko Kurenai Machiko Naka Machiko Naka Keiko Yanagawa Keiko Yanagawa Yuko Shibaki Michino Yokoyama Michino Yokoyama

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Frequently asked questions

What is Romance Express about?
Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen. In the leading role, Frankie Sakai plays a straightforward but indecisive hero. The passengers also include the bubbly Dan Reiko, and Ozawa Eitaro as a dour company president. Based on the novel "Seven and a half hours", by Shishi Bunroku.
Who directed Romance Express?
Romance Express was directed by Yūzō Kawashima.
Who stars in Romance Express?
Romance Express stars Frankie Sakai, Reiko Dan, Yumi Shirakawa, Eitarō Ozawa.
When was Romance Express released?
Romance Express is a 1961 comedy film.
Where can I watch Romance Express?
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