Japan / Feb 19, 1956
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shinsuke Maki | Tatsujirô Aso |
| Shirō Amakusa | Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner |
| Michisaburō Segawa | Shôta Nishimura |
| Yumi Takano | Fusako Murakami |
| Fudeko Tanaka | Shôta's Wife |
| Keiko Azuma | Woman Clerk |
| Yoko Benisawa | Landlady |
| Hiroshi Chō | Secretary (as Susumu Uemura) |
| Kôtarô Date | |
| Toyo Fukuda | Maid at Murakami's |
| Yoshirō Katō | Waiter at Tom |
| Reiko Kuba | Maid C |
| Yasuko Mishima | Maid B |
| Aiko Nakayama | Woman Student A |
| Mikiko Sakai | Madame at Minotaur |
| Aomi Shiba | |
| Kaoru Ueha |
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| Kô Date | |
| Yuki Tsutsumi | Woman Student B |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 風船 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Release date | 19 febbraio 1956 |
| Production | Takeshi Yamamoto |
| Writer | Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima, Jiro Osaragi |
| Editing | Tadashi Nakamura |
| Cinematography | Kuratarō Takamura |
| Assistant directors | Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima |
| Lighting | Mitsuo Onishi |
| Camera operators | Kuratarō Takamura |
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| Additional photography | Kuratarō Takamura |
| Production design | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Art direction | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Set decoration | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Music | Toshirō Mayuzumi, Fumio Hashimoto |
| Sound | Toshirō Mayuzumi, Fumio Hashimoto |
| Costume design | Hanae Mori |
| Makeup | Hanae Mori |
| Hairstyling | Hanae Mori |
Release dates
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