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The Wind Cannot Read

LOVE THAT WAS FORBIDDEN . . . but could not be denied!

A British officer falls in love with his Japanese instructor at a military language school. They start a romance, but she is regarded as the enemy and is not accepted by his countrymen.

1h 55m1958TMDb 6.4

RomanceDramaWar

English

Crew and Cast

Ralph ThomasRalph ThomasDirectorDirk BogardeDirk BogardeFlight Lieutenant Michael QuinnYoko TaniYoko TaniSabbiJohn FraserJohn FraserPeter MunroeAnthony BushellAnthony BushellBrigadierMarne MaitlandMarne MaitlandBahadurMichael MedwinMichael MedwinOfficer LambRichard LeechRichard LeechHobsonTony WagerTony WagerMoss
Tadashi IkedaItsumi SanHeihachirō ŌkawaHeihachirō ŌkawaLieutenant Nakamura
Yōichi MatsueCorporal MoriDonald PleasenceDonald PleasenceDoctorAvice LandoneAvice LandoneSecond nurseRonald LewisRonald LewisFenwick

Storyline

A British officer falls in love with his Japanese instructor at a military language school. They start a romance, but she is regarded as the enemy and is not accepted by his countrymen.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
10 June 1958
Runtime
1h 55m
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (13 votes)

Production

Director
Ralph Thomas
Writers
Richard Mason
Studios
The Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English