What is Love?
1973, Japanese. Directed by Jo Hirose.
This idol film centers on the love story between Mari Asami (Mari Amachi), a designer at a toy manufacturer, and Shunji Kawachi (Kensaku Morita), a newcomer in charge of planning, while also weaving in the love story of Mari's uncle ( Kunie Tanaka ), and featuring singing scenes by Mari Amachi throughout.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 May 1973
- Original title
- 恋ってなんだろう
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yasuo Tanami
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How long is What is Love??
What is Love? runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Which OTT platform is What is Love? on?
What is Love? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 1973. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like What is Love??
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Who directed What is Love??
What is Love? (1973) was directed by Jo Hirose and stars Mari Amachi, Kensaku Morita, Miki Kojika.