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After learning about her husband's infidelity, a woman does whatever it takes to keep her marriage intact.

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Keith Uhlich Slant Magazine 11/14/2005
3/4
Naruse is a keen observer of the whole spectrum of human behavior, a portraitist who depicts his subjects in all their raw, yet submissive complexity. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/29/2015
B
Flawed but powerful Ozu-like dramedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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william d @acsdoug 09/10/2022 Decent enough melodrama. I'm new to Japanese cinema and I continue to be impressed with the subject matter they were willing to explore in their older films. Back in the forties and fifties you can't find American films that dealt forthright;y with prostitution, infidelity, divorce, etc., but the Japanese seem to do so as a matter of course. American films from that era may hold a technical edge, but the Japanese win out on substance. See more Read all reviews
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Mikio Naruse

Director

Mieko Takamine

Mihoko Nakagawa

Ken Uehara

Toichi, Mihoko's Husband

Rentarô Mikuni

Tadashi Tanimura

Michiyo Aratama

Yoshimi Niemura

Sanae Takasugi

Setsuko Sakurai
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Movie Info

Synopsis After learning about her husband's infidelity, a woman does whatever it takes to keep her marriage intact.
Director
Mikio Naruse
Screenwriter
Toshirô Ide
Production Co
Toho Company Ltd.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 29m