The Eternal Breasts
Fumiko, mother of two children and wife of an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her budding vocation as a poet. The beginning of her successful literary career coincides with her divorce and her breast cancer diagnosis. In the last stage of her life, she meets a young journalist from Tokyo who wants to write a story on her life.
The Moon Has Risen
Mokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he lives on the premises of a temple since the war. All three daughters become involved in some sort of complicated relationships.
Ruten no ôhi
Pu Zhe, the younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, marries Ryuko the daughter of an aristocratic family. To the surprise of all, a deep love between Pu Zhe and Ryuko develops and is put to the test when Japan loses the war.
Onna bakari no yoru
In the wake of the 1956 Prostitution Prevention Law, a young woman recently released from one of Japan's new rehabilitation centers struggles to build a new life.
Love Under the Crucifix
LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The shogunate’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while persisting in their mutual devotion.
Love Letter
A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.
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Kinuyo Tanaka
Director
Ryôji Hayama
as
Akira Ôtsuki
Yôko Sugi
as
Kinuko
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
as
Mrs. Shirakawa
Hisako Yamane
as
Chizuru Asai - first daughter
Chishû Ryû
as
Mokichi Asai
Mie Kitahara
as
Setsuko Asai - third daughter
Kô Mishima
as
Wataru Amamiya
Eiji Funakoshi
as
Futetsu
Sadako Sawamura
as
Kazuko Sugawara
Akemi Kita
as
Chieko
Chieko Seki
as
Oyuki
Yôsuke Natsuki
as
Tsukasa Hayakawa
Yumi Takano
as
Ranko Hanai
as
Restaurant owner
