In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip is disrupted by the sudden death of his boss. Thrust into a delicate business negotiation and a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, he becomes entangled in a quiet storm of corporate intrigue, personal sacrifice, and emotional complexity. As relationships shift and secrets surface, Funada must navigate the fine line between duty and desire in a world where ambition and morality rarely
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31 people
Ryō Ikebe
Saburo Funada
Known for
Pale Flower
Early Spring
Reiko Dan
Eiko
Known for
Sanjuro
Red Beard
Eijirō Yanagi
Takeyama
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Idiot
Kumi Mizuno
Otoko Aikawa
Known for
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
The War of the Gargantuas
Keiko Awaji
Kimiko Wada
Known for
Stray Dog
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Seizaburō Kawazu
Shinsuke Tachibana
Known for
Yojimbo
New Tale of Zatoichi
Kenji Sahara
Naohiko Miyamoto
Known for
All Monsters Attack
Rodan
Yōko Sugi
Hideko Funada
Known for
Sound of the Mountain
Repast
Hisaya Ito
Yokichi Kajitani
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
The War of the Gargantuas
Haruko Tōgō
Mitsuko Aikawa
Known for
Ran
I Live in Fear
Naomi Shiraishi
Chieko Imanishi
Known for
In the Realm of the Senses
Ikio Sawamura
Tokuno
Known for
Yojimbo
All Monsters Attack
Masanori Kakei Director · Katsuhito Inomata Screenplay Keita Genji Story
First release April 8, 1958 · Produced in Japan · Original title 重役の椅子
Production
TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
重役の椅子
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 8, 1958
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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