Daddy Long Legs

Nan
1h 9m
1979
5.3 /10 (3)

daily life, historical, novel, coming of age

Overview

An orphan girl receives a scholarship for a prestigious school from an anonymous benefactor who she refers to as Daddy Long Legs.

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1979-10-10

Top Billed Cast

Kazue Komiya

サリー

Masakane Yonekura

ジャービス

Yuko Tanaka

ジュディ

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