Drama ·Romance · Japan · 1967 · 1h 37m

The Affair

情炎

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Director
Yoshishige Yoshida
Cast
Mariko Okada as Oriko Yoshie Minami as Oriko's Mother Tadahiko Sugano as Furuhata Shigako Shimegi as Furuhata's Sister Isao Kimura as Mitsuhuru Etsushi Takahashi as Laborer
Crew
Mitsuji Kanau — Director of Photography Kazuo Ôta — Editor Sei Ikeno — Original Music Composer Tsutomu Tamura — Screenplay Yoshishige Yoshida — Screenplay Masaaki Tachihara — Novel
Synopsis

As a young woman, Oriko condemned her widowed mother for openly pursuing relationships with younger men. After her mother passes away, she finds herself in an unhappy, loveless marriage and begins to understand her mother’s actions.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookage differencerape attemptextramarital affairhit by a carjapanese new wave
Key Collaborators
Yoshishige Yoshida Director Mitsuji Kanau Director of Photography Kazuo Ôta Editor Sei Ikeno Original Music Composer Tsutomu Tamura Screenplay Yoshishige Yoshida Screenplay Masaaki Tachihara Novel Tsunenori Ibara Producer Keinosuke Kubo Producer
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