is a 1951 Japanese

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written and directed by

Kaneto Shindo was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include ''Children of Hiroshima'', ''The Naked Island'', '' Onibaba'', ''Kuroneko'' and ' ...

. It was Shindo's debut film as a director. It is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage.

Jūkichi Uno (real name ; 27 September 1914 – 9 January 1988) was a Japanese actor. In 1950, he formed the with Osamu Takizawa and others. Personal life He is the father of musician Akira Terao. Filmography Honours *Medals of Honor (Japan), Medal wi ...

stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa stars as the wife who supports him through his early struggles.

Plot

Yamazaki, an aspiring screenwriter, played by Jūkichi Uno, is boarding with a couple and their daughter. He and the daughter become involved romantically and the father asks him to leave, and tells the daughter not to marry Yamazaki because of his insecure line of work. In the end the wife dies of tuberculosis.

Cast

* Nobuko Otowa as Takako Ishikawa *

as Keita Numazaki *

Ichirō Sugai was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1930 and 1971. Sugai often worked with Kaneto Shindo, Kenji Mizoguchi and Kōzaburō Yoshimura. Selected filmography * '' The Water Magician'' (1933) * '' Spring on Leper's Isla ...

as Masuda, director of the film studio * Ryōsuke Kagawa as Kōzō Ishikawa *

Masao Shimizu was a Japanese actor. His wife was actress Yumi Takano. His first starring role in the film was in ''Momoiro no Yuwaku'' in 1931. In 1947, he formed the Mingei Theatre Company. Shimizu often work with Akira Kurosawa. He appeared in more than 2 ...

as Masuda *

Yuriko Hanabusa was a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Wife! Be Like a Rose!'' (1935) * '' The Daughter of the Samurai'' (1937) * ''Young People'' (1937) * ''Spring on Leper's Island'' (1940) ...

as Yumie Ishikawa *

Osamu Takizawa was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Starting at the Tsukiji Little Theater, Takizawa participated in a number of theatrical troupes before forming Gekidan Mingei with Jūkichi Uno. His was praised for his performan ...

as Film Director Sakaguchi *

Saburō Date was a Japanese actor. In 1945, he signed a contract with Daiei Film company and started his acting career. Following year, he made his film debut with ''Okagura Kyōdai'' directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. At the same time, he was given the stage nam ...

as Sakunosuke Ōta

References

External links

* * 1951 films 1950s Japanese-language films 1951 drama films Films directed by Kaneto Shindo 1951 directorial debut films Japanese drama films Japanese black-and-white films 1950s Japanese films {{1950s-Japan-film-stub