A coming-of-age film in which Junko Sakurada, who was immensely popular as a girl star, plays the leading role in a movie for the first time. Based on Keiko Ochiai's book of the same title, the film tells the story of a 17-year-old girl's first love and growth who yearns for an older teacher.
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Junko Sakurada
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Toshio Kurosawa
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Jiro Sakagami
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Jo Hirose Director · Shigeyuki Yamane Screenplay Hideo Nanbu Screenplay
First release April 26, 1975 · Produced in Japan · Production Sun Music
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Shochiku
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Sun Music
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Japan
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Original title
スプーン一杯の幸せ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 26, 1975
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