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Yearning
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Yearning

1964-01-15 · 98 min · ★ 8.1

Drama · Romance

War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.

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Directors
Mikio Naruse
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hideko TakamineHideko TakamineReiko Morita
Yūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaKoji Morita
Mitsuko KusabueMitsuko KusabueHisako Morizono
Mie HamaMie HamaRuriko
Aiko MimasuAiko MimasuShizu Morita
Yū FujikiYū FujikiMr. Nomizo
Kazuo KitamuraKazuo KitamuraMr. Morizono
Hisao ToakeHisao ToakeMr. Okamoro
Kumeko UrabeKumeko UrabeBar Madam
Kan YanagiyaKan YanagiyaMr. Kaga
Yutaka SadaYutaka SadaMr. Murata
Yutaka NakayamaYutaka Nakayama
Yumi ShirakawaYumi ShirakawaTakako Morita
Chieko NakakitaChieko NakakitaMrs. Kaga
Gen ShimizuGen Shimizu
Yasuhiko SaijōYasuhiko Saijō
Yasuzō Ogawa
Toshiko Yabuki
Wakako TanabeWakako Tanabe
Haruo NakajimaHaruo NakajimaShopkeeper (uncredited)

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