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Running in Madness, Dying in Love

Running in Madness, Dying in Love

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1969
1h 17m
6.1(8 votes)
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During clashes between demonstrators and police that rage on the streets of Tokyo, a young man hides in the house of his brother - a police officer. The latter is accidentally shot by his wife, which forces the young man to flee with her.

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