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The Wind Cannot Read

LOVE THAT WAS FORBIDDEN . . . but could not be denied!
Jun 10, 1958 · 1h 55m
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Romance
Drama
War

PLOT

A British officer falls in love with his Japanese instructor at a military language school. They start a romance, but she is regarded as the enemy and is not accepted by his countrymen.

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CAST

Dirk Bogarde
Flight Lieutenant Michael Quinn
Yoko Tani
Sabbi
John Fraser
Peter Munroe
Anthony Bushell
Brigadier
Marne Maitland
Bahadur
Michael Medwin
Officer Lamb
Richard Leech
Hobson
Tony Wager
Moss
Directed by Ralph Thomas

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
The Rank Organisation
Country
GB, US

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