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Bridge to the Sun (1961)

Their love was a bridge between two worlds!

Genre : Drama, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Etienne Périer
Writer : Charles Kaufman

Synopsis

Tells the true story of Gwen Terasaki, who falls in love with, then marries a Japanese diplomat. When war breaks out they find animosity and trouble from both sides.

Actors

Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker
Gwen Terasaki
James Shigeta
James Shigeta
Hidenari Terasaki
James Yagi
James Yagi
Hara
Tetsurō Tamba
Tetsurō Tamba
Jiro
Hiroshi Tomono
Hiroshi Tomono
Ishi
Yoshiko Hiromura
Yoshiko Hiromura
Sean Garrison
Sean Garrison
Fred Tyson
Ruth Masters
Ruth Masters
Aunt Peggy
Nori Elisabeth Hermann
Nori Elisabeth Hermann
Mako Terasaki
Emi Florence Hirsch
Emi Florence Hirsch
Mako Terasaki
Lee Payant
Lee Payant
Yoko Takahashi
Yoko Takahashi

Crews

Etienne Périer
Etienne Périer
Director
Charles Kaufman
Charles Kaufman
Screenplay
Jacques Bar
Jacques Bar
Producer
Georges Auric
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
William J. Kelly
William J. Kelly
Director of Photography
Seiichi Kitsuke
Seiichi Kitsuke
Director of Photography
Marcel Weiss
Marcel Weiss
Director of Photography
Monique Isnardon
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Robert Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Hiroshi Mizutani
Hiroshi Mizutani
Art Direction
Robert Bouladoux
Robert Bouladoux
Set Decoration
Francine Corteggiani
Francine Corteggiani
Continuity

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Bridge to the Sun

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