The Story of Pure Love
1957, Japanese. Directed by Tadashi Imai.
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 15 October 1957
- Original title
- 純愛物語
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yōko Mizuki
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The Story of Pure Love runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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The Story of Pure Love isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 October 1957. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Story of Pure Love?
The Story of Pure Love (1957) was directed by Tadashi Imai and stars Shinjirō Ehara, Hitomi Nakahara, Eiji Okada.