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21 September 1984 (USA)
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Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage, all she does is cook and clean for her husband. full summary | full synopsis
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A Glimpse Into An Unhappy Marriage
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ken Uehara | ... | Hatsunosuke Okamoto | |
| Setsuko Hara | ... | Michiyo Okamoto | |
| Yukiko Shimazaki | ... | Satoko Okamoto | |
| Yôko Sugi | ... | Mitsuko Murata, Michiyo's sister-in-law | |
| Akiko Kazami | ... | Seiko Tomiyasu | |
| Haruko Sugimura | ... | Matsu Murata, Michiyo's mother | |
| Ranko Hanai | ... | Koyoshi Dohya | |
| Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi | ... | Kazuo Takenaka | |
| Keiju Kobayashi | ... | Shinzo Murata, Michiyo's brother | |
| Akira Oizumi | |||
| Ichirô Shimizu | |||
| Haruo Tanaka | |||
| Sô Yamamura | |||
| Chieko Nakakita | ... | Keiko Yamakita | |
| Sayuri Tanima |
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I've said this before in reviews here and I'll say it again: Stesuko Hara is a fantastic actress. She plays a housewife who after five years with her husband Hatsu (Ken Uehara) finds married life to be wanting. A visit from Hatsu's cousin, the very pretty, youthful Satako (Yukiko Shimazahi) brings further tension when she looks to spend time with Hatsu. Michiyo (Ms. Hara) doesn't know what to think, and, coupled with other instances like her husband coming home very drunk, suspects things. At times you see Michiyo clean in a way that suggests obsession, which could very well be just a way to mask the pain. Ms. Hara plays those scenes looking fairly dowdy, but when she dresses up to meet her old girlfriends, she is the radiant beauty that so often graces other great films she has acted in. One of the best things about this film is that during it you know what she should do, but, in a strange way, you don't want her to leave her husband. There are other smaller characters here, and they enhance the film. A fun scene for me was the tour of Osaka which Hatsu and Satako go on. I recently took a tour to Mount Fuji and the guide was exactly the same (except she spoke perfect English). It was just fun to see. Director Naruse, a master, wields a compelling story here and the casting of Setsuko Hara is an excellent choice. She is just wonderful. You can purchase this film with English subtitles in a box set released in the UK of Naruse which also includes "Sound From The Mountain" and "Flowing", as well as a book about the three films. I've not yet watched the other two films, but I will very soon. As for "Repast", I very highly recommend it. The combination of Mr. Naruse and Ms. Hara is inspired, dramatic and eminently watchable.