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The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

1973, Movie, 1h 58min

The Petrified Forest, based on a best-selling novel by Shintaro Ishihara, follows a young med student's relationships with two women: a dangerous affair with a childhood friend and his mother's struggle to rebuild their estranged relationship. Masahiro Shinoda's film provides a look at 1970s Japan seen through the eyes of the great director.

Country: Japan

Director:

Masahiro Shinoda

Cast:

Haruko Sugimura,

Shima Iwashita,

Torahiko Hamada

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You can stream The Petrified Forest on: The Criterion Channel

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