The Long Darkness
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The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.
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Cast
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Komaki Kurihara
Shino
Known for
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Gō Katō
Tetsuro
Known for
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Kei Kumai
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Masayuki Satō
Teizô Matsumura
Keiji Hasebe
Yasushi Nagata
Tetsuro's father
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Takeo Kimura
Hideyuki Shiino
Hisako Takihana
Tetsuro's mother
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Kiyomi Kuroda
Tetsuo Miura
Kei Kumai Director · Keiji Hasebe Writer Tetsuo Miura Author
United States release July 3, 1973 · Produced in Japan · Original title 忍ぶ川
Production
Haiyuza Theater Company
Production
Japan
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Original title
忍ぶ川
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 25, 1972
Theatrical
United States · July 3, 1973
Theatrical
Russia
July 1, 1973 · Moscow Film Festival
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