This unique melodrama depicts the anguish of a new wife whose husband confesses to her his infertility on their wedding night. The virgin wife, who spends her days in a state of unfulfillment, is gradually attracted to a young playboy, but she is unable to cross the line. One day, her husband proposes to have a child through artificial insemination.
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Cast
23 people
Ayako Wakao
Known for
Street of Shame
Floating Weeds
Masaya Takahashi
Known for
Belladonna of Sadness
Air Doll
Yūsuke Kawazu
Known for
Cruel Story of Youth
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Kyōko Enami
Known for
Gamera vs. Barugon
Gokusen
Eiko Takashiro
Also in
That Complicated Guy
Murasaki Fujima
Also in
Tokyo Sweetheart
The Approach of Autumn
Shizuo Chūjō
Also in
Dangerous Detective
Akai Shougeki
Kiyoko Hirai
Known for
Miss Oyu
Yuka Konno
Known for
Gamera vs. Barugon
Chitose Maki
Known for
New Tale of Zatoichi
Fujio Murakami
Known for
Gamera vs. Gyaos
Jun Tatara
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Umetsugu Inoue Director · Taiko Hirabayashi Writer Kazuo Funahashi Writer
First release October 3, 1964 · Produced in Japan · Original title 悶え
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
悶え
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 3, 1964
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No release date listed for United States.
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