Seven Nights in Japan ** (1976, Michael York, Hidemi Aoki, James Villiers, Peter Jones, Charles Gray) – Classic Movie Review 11,690

Director Lewis Gilbert’s 1976 romance Seven Nights in Japan stars Michael York as a British prince called George who goes ashore in Tokyo and savours love with a Japanese tour guide (Hidemi Aoki).

Gilbert’s reworking of Roman Holiday is a fun trip, and Henri Decaë’s travelogue photography looks pretty, but a daft assassination plot and a lack of humour make a week seem like a fortnight.

Christopher Wood’s tale appeared cheeky and topical at the time, as it was based on press rumours of a 70s royal romance featuring the young Prince Charles in his pre-Princess Diana days.

Also in the cast are James Villiers, Peter Jones, Charles Gray and Ann Lennberg.

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