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Yearning (1964)
Midareru (original title)

98 min  -  Drama  -   23 October 1964 (USA)
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19yo girl loses husband in war. Bombing destroys his family's shop and the widow stays to rebuild it... See full synopsis »

Director:

Mikio Naruse

Writers:

Zenzo Matsuyama (screenplay), Mikio Naruse (story)

Stars:

Hideko Takamine, Yûzô Kayama and Mitsuko Kusabue
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hideko Takamine ...
Reiko Morita
Yûzô Kayama Yûzô Kayama ...
Koji Morita
Mitsuko Kusabue Mitsuko Kusabue ...
Hisako Morizono
Yumi Shirakawa Yumi Shirakawa ...
Takako Morita
Mie Hama ...
Ruriko, Koji's girlfriend
Aiko Mimasu Aiko Mimasu ...
Shizu Morita
Yû Fujiki Yû Fujiki ...
Mr. Nomizo, employee at rival supermarket of Morita's
Kazuo Kitamura Kazuo Kitamura ...
Mr. Morizono, Hisako's husband
Hisao Toake Hisao Toake ...
Mr. Okamoro, drugstore owner
Kumeko Urabe Kumeko Urabe ...
Bar madam at Ginzan hotspring
Kan Yanagiya Kan Yanagiya ...
Mr. Kaga, foodstore owner
Yutaka Sada Yutaka Sada ...
Mr. Murata, kimono store owner
Yutaka Nakayama Yutaka Nakayama
Hisako Yabuki Hisako Yabuki
Chieko Nakakita Chieko Nakakita ...
Mrs. Kaga
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19yo girl loses husband in war. Bombing destroys his family's shop and the widow stays to rebuild it as the rest of the family flee and runs it for 18 years out of love for her dead husband and his mother...  See full synopsis »

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See the lovers' endless yearning hearts. Feel their hidden flame of love.

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

Dialysi See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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