Romance Express

Romance Express

Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen. In the leading role, Frankie Sakai plays a straightforward but indecisive hero. The passengers also include the bubbly Dan Reiko, and Ozawa Eitaro as a dour company president. Based on the novel "Seven and a half hours", by Shishi Bunroku.

Release Date

April 4, 1961

Status

Released

Original Title

特急にっぽん

Runtime

1h 25min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

TOHO