
Red Flower of Tahiti
1988, Japanese. Directed by Utsumi Shigenori.
This is a tragic love story set in Tahiti
John and Henry come together to visit the island, John to meet an old family friend, and Henry to visit his mother's grave. Eighteen years before, Henry's family had lived on the island. He also brings Henry with him to visit a local woman who helped to keep an eye on him as a child. Tefla is ecstatic to see Henry again, and agrees to let John stay with her for a while, as he is taking a holiday.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 30 August 1988
- Original title
- 南の哀愁
- Country
- Japan
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Red Flower of Tahiti runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Red Flower of Tahiti isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 August 1988. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Red Flower of Tahiti?
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Who directed Red Flower of Tahiti?
Red Flower of Tahiti (1988) was directed by Utsumi Shigenori and stars Tsurugi Miyuki, Kodama Ai, Mayo Suzukaze.