
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952, Japanese. Directed by Kōji Shima.
In pre-war Shanghai, a man falls in love with a mysterious woman, but she eventually disappears. Back in Japan, he is obsessed by her memory and tries to recreate the world he knew then.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 4 April 1952
- Original title
- 上海帰りのリル
- Country
- Japan
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Lil's Return from Shanghai runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Lil's Return from Shanghai isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 1952. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lil's Return from Shanghai?
If you liked Lil's Return from Shanghai, try Golden Slumber, Stowaway, Absolution.
Who directed Lil's Return from Shanghai?
Lil's Return from Shanghai (1952) was directed by Kōji Shima and stars Michitarō Mizushima, Kyōko Kagawa, Yuriko Hamada.