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The Last Embrace

"I burn with love, sparing no time to sleep. Now, my ailing body burns fiercely in a whirlpool of satisfaction and emptiness." A slightly sad love movie.
Apr 23, 1990 · 1h 0m
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Drama

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Akamatsu was a popular actor in his youth, and now in his forties, he plays supporting roles in dramas. It is well known that he is gay, and whenever he has time, he goes to Sachi, a gay bar owned by Michiru and Takashi. One day, Wakamatsu's friend, producer Shinozaki, introduces him to Kikuo, an aspiring screenwriter. Reading Kikuo's script, Wakamatsu's desire to make him a top-notch screenwriter arises, but before long, Wakamatsu realizes that he is seriously in love with Kikuo... A slightly sad love movie.

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CAST

Kinichi Kusumi
Kenji Wakamatsu
Kaoru Yamashina
Takeshi, the bar owner
Ichirô Yoshioka
Shinohara, producer
Kazuyoshi Kumagai
Takai Kikuo
Eiko Toba
Chinatsu
Masato Kudo
Michiru, the drag queen
Yoshi Matsumoto
Directed by Kinya Ogawa

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Ogawa Kikaku, Okura Pictures
Country
JP

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